Leadership

Kevin Steen

Chief Executive Officer

A recognized leader in the satellite industry, Mr. Steen most recently served as CEO of iDirect, a market leading ground segment technology provider for commercial products and the U.S. Department of Defense. Upon stepping into the role as CEO in 2017, he oversaw the company’s revenue and market share doubling in size through organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Mr. Steen has more than 20 years of experience in technology business development and operating executive positions. Previously, he was Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at SAP Americas, where he participated in strategic M&A activities. Steen holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver. He sits on several boards in a financial and operations advisory capacity.

Mr. Steen is known for his strong customer relationships, successful track record in balancing strategy against execution, and enthusiasm for developing exceptional leadership teams. He said his “focus has always been on providing customers with the technology innovation and the tireless support they need to thrive in an exciting and rapidly expanding market.”

Steve Perreault

Chief Financial Officer

Steve Perreault joined OneWeb Technologies as Chief Financial Officer in January 2022, after more than 17 years at the global news, information and software industry leader, Thomson Reuters, where he most recently was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy. Mr. Perreault held several Finance and Strategy leadership roles at Thomson Reuters, with responsibility for capital allocation, financial planning & analysis, financial systems, and corporate strategy. He also served as general manager of two information & software businesses where he led double-digit revenue growth.

Mr. Perreault is a veteran of the US Navy, having served 5 years as a submarine warfare officer on USS Atlanta and USS San Francisco.

He earned an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

Ian Canning

Chief Operating Officer

Ian Canning has more than 30 years’ experience in the global satellite communications and telecommunications industries. He joined OneWeb Technologies as Chief Operating Officer in January 2012. In this position, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company along with leading the development of the innovative solutions OneWeb Technologies brings to market.

Prior to joining OneWeb Technologies, Mr. Canning held many senior management positions for Stratos Global Corp., the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions. He was responsible for Stratos’ global product and marketing portfolio, generating more than $700 million from advanced remote communications solutions, including the Stratos Advantage range of value-added services.

Positions held during his tenure at Stratos included Vice President, Global Product Marketing (2010-11), Vice President, Marketing and Product Management (2007-10), Stratos’ Managing Director, EMEA and Vice President, Sales (2004-07), and Director, EMEA and Asia (1999-2001).

In addition, Mr. Canning’s experience includes posts with other leading players in the commercial satellite communications industry. From 2001-03, Mr. Canning served as Director, Business Development EMEA and later as Director, Sales EMEA for Iridium Communications Inc. From 1995-99, Mr. Canning served as Manager, Partnership Program for Inmarsat. From 1983-99, he held senior sales positions with a variety of electronics and telecommunications companies, including Nortel Networks, Motorola Codex, and Racal Datacom.

Mr. Canning earned an MBA from London’s Greenwich School of Management.

Joseph Uglialoro

General Counsel and Secretary

Joe joined OneWeb Technologies in May 2021 in connection with the acquisition by OneWeb to lead the legal team and establish the proxy agreement. Mr. Uglialoro has over 20 years of Government Contracting experience in various roles, such as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer. In addition to oversight of the legal function, his responsibilities have included leading Contracting, Procurement, Security and Human Resources teams.

Prior to joining OneWeb Technologies, Mr. Uglialoro spent considerable time in the commercial Telecommunications sector, including working for global companies such as France Telecom, PSINet, and Intelsat General.

He has held the position the position of Law & Policy Advisor on the AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Board since 2008. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Uglialoro served in support of an appointed member to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Mr. Uglialoro studied accounting at James Madison University to earn a B.B.A., and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from The Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C.

Ed Slater

Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Ed Slater is the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at OneWeb Technologies, a leading provider of secure and innovative commercial satellite communications connectivity for applications and wireless technologies globally. In this role, he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the sales distribution and marketing strategy.

Mr. Slater has more than 25 years of experience in satellite communications, both as an operator and in commercial delivery, previously holding senior positions in the USAF and the commercial sector. Most recently, Mr. Slater was Senior Director of Sales at OneWeb Technologies, after previously serving as the company’s Director, Partner Development.

Mr. Slater brings a wealth of prior experience in satellite communications, government business development, partnerships and operations to OneWeb Technologies. Prior to OneWeb Technologies, he was Director, Government Aviation at OneWeb and held multiple government business leadership positions at Satcom Direct Communications, the largest provider of Inmarsat L-band services to the Department of Defense (DoD).

He has experience leading teams responsible for customer support, activations, contract management and sales, servicing all branches of DoD as well as the State Department, FBI and other Federal Agencies.

Mr. Slater retired from the USAF in 2014 as a SMSgt. as Superintendent, Air Force One Communications. During his military career, he served in the 99th Airlift Squadron, traveling the globe in support of the U.S. vice president, cabinet members, DoD leadership and federal agencies. He also served in the Presidential Airlift Group (PAG), where he led airborne communication for U.S. Presidents Bush and Obama. While at the PAG, he ran multiple programs to modify communications and enhance the technology and capabilities of Air Force One. During his 14 years at Andrews AFB, he was qualified on 747B, C-32A/B, C-20B/H, C-37A aircraft as both an instructor and evaluator.

Mr. Slater holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology Management from American Military University.

Rodrigo Gomez

Chief Architect

Rodrigo joined OneWeb Technologies as Vice President, Future Systems in April 2022. Mr. Gomez was promoted to the role of Chief Architect. He is responsible for the development of the future architecture within OneWeb Technologies, introducing innovation and ensuring that Government (US and coalition) needs and expectations turn into executable plans. As OWT Chief Architect, Mr. Gomez ensures that OneWeb’s future constellation and initiatives meet U.S. government and Coalition-related requirements, including special payloads, custom ground and/or space capabilities, secure payload operations, etc.

Mr. Gomez also works as an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University Volgenau School of Engineering teaching at the ECE and IT departments. Prior to this role, he served as Vice President of Engineering for SES Government Solutions. Mr. Gomez has over 25 years of professional experience and served in multiple leadership and technical roles at OneWeb, COMSAT, TrustComm, Inmarsat Government, and others.

Mr. Gomez holds an MS in Engineering Management from George Washington University and BS in Electronics Engineering from Santo Tomas University in Colombia.