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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:

  • Ferdinand Kayser – President and CEO
  • Alexander Oudendijk – Senior Vice-president and Chief Commercial Officer
  • Padraig McCarthy – Senior Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer
  • Miriam Murphy – Senior Vice President General Counsel

For more information about the members, please visit the management committee section on the international site.


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*
  • Mark Rigolle
  • René Steichen
  • Gerd Tenzer
  • Jean-Paul Zens
* employee representatives