Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced Monday some key changes to its executive leadership ranks. Michel Forest will assume the role of chief technology officer following the retirement of David Wendling at the end of February 2025. In his new position, Forest will report to Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s president and CEO, and will oversee Telesat’s satellite operations, satellite and systems engineering, launch activities and program management. Forest most recently served as Telesat’s vice president of LEO system engineering, where he led the end-to-end architecture and system performance of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, according to a Telesat press release announcing his new appointment. Before...
