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Management Committee


The management committee is responsible to the board of directors for implementing the company’s strategy and vision through the day-to-day management of the business. The committee operates under the leadership of Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO of SES ASTRA

The four members are:


The board of directors includes representatives of SES and is chaired by Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES.

The 11 other directors are:

  • Robert Bednarek
  • Bridget Cosgrave
  • Tom Christophory *
  • Jacques Noppeney *
  • Martin Halliwell
  • Ferdinand Kayser
  • Maria Kugel*
  • Andrew Browne
  • René Steichen
  • Gerd Tenzer
  • Jean-Paul Zens
* employee representatives