Leadership

Kevin Steen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Steen is the president and CEO of the combined Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) and OneWeb Technologies (OWT) entity, which is a leading provider of secure and innovative commercial satellite communications connectivity to the U.S. government globally. In this role, Kevin oversees the integration of the company’s teams and businesses following their combination, along with setting the combined entity’s overall strategic direction and growth. With more than two decades of experience in technology business development and operating executive positions, Kevin has a reputation for establishing strong customer relationships, building high performance teams, and a successful track record in balancing strategy against execution.

Prior to being named as president and CEO of OWT in September 2022, he served as CEO of iDirect, a market-leading government and commercial satellite communications technology provider. Under Kevin’s leadership, the company pioneered the satellite industry’s first ground segment platform that supported a global network footprint and became the technology partner of choice for the top satellite operators and service providers. Before joining ST Engineering iDirect, he was vice president of Mergers and Acquisitions at SAP Americas.

Kevin holds a Master in Business Administration degree from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver. He sits on a number of boards in a financial and operations advisory capacity.

Steve Perreault

Chief Financial Officer

Steve Perreault is Chief Financial Officer for Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies, where he leads all financial management for the combined entity, the U.S. subsidiary of Eutelsat Group.

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

A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Steve served five years as a submarine warfare officer on USS Atlanta and USS San Francisco.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

Ian Canning

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer of the Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) and OneWeb Technologies (OWT), Ian Canning is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations along with leading the development of the innovative solutions it brings to market.

Ian brings more than 30 years of global satellite communications experience to the organizations, subsidiaries of Eutelsat Group that operate as independent U.S. proxy companies.

Ian joined Trustcomm in 2012, helping lead its successful acquisition by OneWeb and transformation into a U.S. proxy company, and in 2024, he became COO of the combined EAC and OWT entity. Previously, he held senior management positions for Stratos Global Corp., the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions. His responsibilities included leading the company’s global product and marketing portfolio, generating more than $700 million from advanced remote communications solutions and Stratos Advantage services. He also previously ran the company’s EMEA and Asia operations.

Ian also previously served as Director, Business Development EMEA and later as Director, Sales EMEA for Iridium Communications Inc. Prior to that, he held senior level positions at Inmarsat, Nortel Networks, Motorola Codex and Racal Datacom.

Ian holds a Master of Business Administration from London’s Greenwich School of Management.

Joseph Uglialoro

General Counsel

Joseph (Joe) Uglialoro serves as General Counsel for the combined company. He joined the executive team of Eutelsat America Corp. in June 2024 after the organization completed its combination with OneWeb Technologies. Joe brings over 20 years of Government Contracting experience to the team in various roles, such as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer. In addition to responsibility for the legal function, he has had the opportunity to lead Contracting, Procurement, Security, Sales, and Human Resources teams.

Joe joined OneWeb Technologies in May 2021. Prior to joining OneWeb Technologies, Joe spent considerable time in the Telecommunications sector, including working for global companies such as France Telecom, PSINet and Intelsat General.

Outside of the office he served as the Law & Policy Advisor of the AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Board for over a decade before leaving in 2023, and from 2013 to 2016, Joe also served to support the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Joe 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

Chief Commercial Officer

Ed Slater is the Chief Commercial Officer for the combined Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) and OneWeb Technologies (EAC). In this role, he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the sales distribution and marketing strategy for the entity’s unique solutions offering access to GEO and LEO SATCOM connectivity.

Ed brings more than 25 years of experience to EAC and OWT, both as an operator and in commercial delivery, including satellite communications, government business development, partnerships and operations. Most recently, Ed was Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at OneWeb Technologies, after previously serving as the company’s Senior Director of Sales and Director, Partner Development.

Prior to joining OneWeb Technologies in 2021, 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).

Ed 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 supporting the U.S. vice president, cabinet members, DoD leadership and federal agencies. He also served in the Presidential Airlift Group (PAG), where he ran programs to modify communications and enhance the technology and capabilities of Air Force One and led airborne communication for U.S. Presidents Bush and Obama.

Ed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology Management from American Military University. At Andrews AFB, Ed was qualified on 747B, C-32A/B, C-20B/H, C-37A aircraft as both an instructor and evaluator.

Lesley Rahman

Chief Information Officer

Lesley Rahman serves as the Chief Information Officer for Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) and OneWeb Technologies (OWT), which operate in combination as a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group. Lesley is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s overall information technology (IT) and cybersecurity strategy, including managing compliance policies and service providers, and ensuring smooth operation of the corporate IT network.

Lesley joined EAC in 2020 as Vice President of Engineering and Service Delivery, responsible for technical operations, sales engineering and bid support for space segment and managed services. She also assisted with new service development, and IT services including compliance with USG cybersecurity requirements. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2023.

Lesley previously served as Director of Engineering at Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), Intelsat’s U.S. Proxy-established business unit where she managed Customer Sales Engineering, Ground Systems Engineering and IT. Prior to joining IGC, Lesley held several space and satellite technology positions at Honeywell Technology Solutions, notably as the GOES-R Space-Ground Communications Development Manager. Prior to that, Lesley served as Mission Planning Engineer for ANSER Corporation.

Lesley holds a Master of Science in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics from Carroll College.

Rodrigo Gomez

Chief Architect

Rodrigo Gomez is the Chief Architect for Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) and OneWeb Technologies (OWT), responsible for developing the roadmap to establish the combined entity’s future key constellation, ground infrastructure and products.

He works with U.S. government and coalition clients to ensure that their specific requirements are met with dependable, flexible and low-latency connectivity everywhere. Rodrigo also leads EAC and OWT’s development initiatives for the Eutelsat Group GEO-LEO network, including special payloads, custom capabilities and secure payload operations.

Prior to OneWeb Technologies, Rodrigo served as Vice President of Engineering for SES Government Solutions (now SES Space & Defense). He has more than 25 years of professional experience, serving multiple leadership and technical roles at OneWeb, COMSAT, TrustComm, Inmarsat Government and others.

Rodrigo holds a Master of Science from The George Washington University and Bachelor of Science from Santo Tomas University in Colombia.