New York City, May 6, 2026--The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning April 1, 2026:
Juliett Bayliss, Sales Director UK, Globecast
Gianluca Baldassarre, SVP, Line of Business Satellite Communications, Telespazio, SVP, International Marketing & Sales, Leonardo Space Division
Adam Godwin, Head of Satellite, Telstra International
Christine Lawson, Vice President of Business Development, Kymeta
In addition, the election returned two Board members for a second term:
Shlomi Izkovitz, Co-Founder, iKO Media Group
Gannis Yuen, Senior Vice President, Network Operations, ABS - Agility Beyond Space
Directors on the WTA Board serve three-year terms and are elected by the membership.
The following Directors continue to serve on WTA’s Board:
Will Mudge, Executive Vice President and CTO, Speedcast
Pablo Hoyos, Director of Customer Operations, Hispasat
Jay LaPrise, Senior Vice President, Global Transmission Operations, Encompass Digital Media
Adam Levy, Chief Operations & Engineering Officer, SES (Intelsat)
Lim Kian Soon, Head, Satellite, Singtel
Jesús Méndez Sampedro, 3rd Party Teleport Manager, Eutelsat
George Rabatin, Senior Manager, Ground Infrastructure Operations, Amazon Kuiper
Susan Saadat, Senior Vice President, Americas, ETL Systems
Kenny Skillen, Head of Engineering, Broadcast and Satellite, Arqiva
WTA is proud to welcome this exceptional group to our Board of Directors,” said Randall Barney, Executive Director of the World Teleport Association. “Their collective expertise reflects the diversity, innovation and global reach that define today’s teleport and satellite communications ecosystem. We are confident their leadership will help guide WTA as we continue to support our members and advance the evolution of the ground segment in an increasingly digital, software-defined and data-driven environment. We also extend our sincere thanks to Guido Neumann and Jay LaPrise for their dedicated service and contributions to the Board.
Since 1985, the World Teleport Association (www.worldteleport.org) has focused on improving the business of satellite communications from the ground up. At the core of its membership are the world's most innovative operators of teleports, from independents to multinationals, niche service providers to global carriers. WTA is dedicated to advocating for the interests of teleport operators in the global telecommunications market and promoting excellence in teleport business practice, technology and operations.
New York City, May 6, 2026
