Kim Saunders, Director of Finance & Operations

Kim is AFK Studios’ Director of Finance and Operations, bringing over 10 years of financial leadership experience across architecture, interior design, and creative consultancy practices to our studio. With a career grounded in both strategic finance and operational management, Kim’s strength lies in translating complex financial data into clear, actionable strategy that enhances performance, strengthens decision-making, and supports sustainable growth.

Having held senior roles at leading architecture and design firms, Kim has developed a deep understanding of how creative practices operate. She combines this sector knowledge with rigorous financial insight to drive operational excellence—ensuring that resourcing, project performance, financial planning, and commercial strategy work seamlessly together. Her operational leadership spans systems integration, organisational planning, change management, and the development of scalable workflows that support long-term practice growth.

Kim is people-focused and places equal weight on data and culture, believing that successful strategy is built on both. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, her ability to bring clarity to complex challenges, and her commitment to building processes that empower teams to perform at their best.

Kim brings a balanced commercial lens to the business—ensuring that creativity is supported by strong financial foundations, and that people, projects, and practice performance align to the wider strategic vision.