Robinson has joined Comtech from Ursa Space Systems where she served as president.
Comtech has appointed space industry veteran Nicole Robinson as a Chief Strategy Officer.
With nearly two decades of leadership experience in the space industry, Robinson brings expertise and knowledge across public, private, government, and commercial space sectors that are well aligned with Comtechs strategic priorities and global growth trajectories. Prior to joining Comtech, Robinson served as President of Ursa Space Systems, a satellite intelligence and data analytics provider, where she was responsible for taking the company from a start-up to a scale-up by accelerating growth globally while also optimising operations. Previously, Robinson served as Senior Vice President of Global Government for SES.
Speaking about the new appointment, Ken Peterman, President and CEO of Comtech, said: Today, we are taking another step to expand our executive team with an incredibly talented leader who will be instrumental in helping Comtech achieve our core business objectives and make a lasting, positive impact in the world. Nicole brings unparalleled space industry expertise that will help Comtech implement overarching space strategies; identify and oversee new end-to-end technology developments; and further enhance our technology leadership across global markets.
In her position as a Chief Strategy Officer, Robinson will collaborate with Comtechs Strategic Council to create and implement priority space business pursuits; oversee the development and implementation of new technologies; orchestrate global growth initiatives; and lead other priorities related to geospatial imagery and data as well as space communications in both US and international markets.
Robinson added: “It is a tremendous honour to join this exceptional team in this dynamic chapter of growth and innovation. With its unique culture of innovation, proven technology leadership, and customer-centric focus, Comtech maintains an unparalleled position to lead the way in democratizing access to communications technologies and accelerating the convergence of global connectivity infrastructures.”
Robinson is known across the space and satellite industry for serving in a variety of high-profile board and leadership positions including serving as the President of the Society of Satellite Professionals International, the largest professional organisation in the space and satellite. She also previously served two terms as Chair of the Hosted Payload Alliance and held positions at Washington Space Business Roundtable as well as other organisations.
