Nicole Robinson, a veteran of Space Industry joins Comtech's Executive Leadership Team

By: WE Staff | Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Nicole Robinson, a veteran of the space business, has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer by Comtech, the company said. Nicole has extensive expertise and a unique understanding throughout the public, private, government, and commercial space sectors that are perfectly aligned with Comtech's strategic aims and global development trajectories thanks to his almost two decades of leadership experience in the space business.

Nicole was in charge of turning Ursa Space Systems from a start-up to a scale-up organization by speeding expansion internationally while also streamlining operations before she joined Comtech. Ursa Space Systems is a prominent provider of satellite intelligence and data analytics. Before this, Nicole worked for SES, the biggest commercial satellite operator in the world, as Senior Vice President of Global Government.

Ken Peterman, President and CEO of Comtech stated, "We are taking another step to grow our executive team with an immensely bright leader who will be important in helping Comtech realize its primary business objectives and create a lasting, beneficial effect on the globe. "Nicole's unmatched space sector knowledge will assist Comtech to implement overall space initiatives, uncover and monitor new end-to-end technological breakthroughs, and further expand our technology leadership across global markets," the company said.

Nicole will lead other priorities related to geospatial imagery and data as well as space communications in both domestic and foreign markets while working with Comtech's Strategic Council to develop and implement priority space business pursuits, supervise the creation and application of new technologies, orchestrate global growth initiatives, and lead other global growth initiatives.

Nicole added, "It is a great honour to join this outstanding team in this exciting phase of development and innovation. Comtech maintains an unrivaled position to lead the way in democratizing access to communications technologies and speeding the convergence of global connectivity infrastructures because of its distinctive culture of innovation, proven technological leadership, and customer-centric emphasis."

Nicole is well-known across the satellite and space industries for holding several prominent board and leadership roles, including that of the president of the Society of Satellite Professionals International, the biggest professional association in the satellite and space industries. Nicole has also held roles at the Washington Space Business Roundtable and other organizations, and she previously spent two years as chair of the Hosted Payload Alliance. She is a member of "The FEW," an exclusive gathering of senior executive women, and she received the Society of Satellite Professionals International's 2012 Future Leaders Award.

Nicole graduated from the Senior Executives in National and International Security Program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University after completing her undergraduate studies at Radford University. She also holds an MBA from Liberty University.