The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning April 1, 2020:
Jay LaPrise, Senior Vice President, Global Transmission Operations, Encompass Digital Media
Guido Neumann, Chief Development Officer & President EMEA, AXESS Networks
In addition, the election returned one board member for a second term:
Mitja Lovsin, General Manager, STN
José Sánchez Ruiz, Director of Service Operations at Eutelsat was also named Chair by a vote of the Board at its March 9 meeting. Continuing to serve on WTA’s Board of Directors are:
José Sánchez Ruiz, Director Service Operations, Eutelsat
Ron Busch, Senior Vice President, Network Services, ABS Global Ltd
Keith Frost, Media and Data Networks Director, Arqiva
Marzio Laurenti, CEO, Telespazio Brasil S.A.
Samuel Lemercier, Managing Director UK, Globecast
Mitja Lovsin, General Manager, STN
Bill Marks, Chief Strategy Officer, Kymeta
Scott Mumford, Group Managing Executive - Satellite & VSAT, Liquid Telecom
Matthew Prange, Vice President, Strategic Teleport Partners & Implementation, SES
Kheng Ghee Ng, Head, Satellite, SingTel
Ron Storie, VP, Network Operations, Intelsat
James Trevelyan, VP, Sales, EMEA, Speedcast
Koby Zontag
Directors on the WTA Board serve three-year terms, and are elected by the membership. “All members benefit from their participation in WTA’s programs and events,” said executive director Robert Bell, “but these individuals have chosen to give their time and talents to shape those programs and events and to represent the interests of members in our decision-making. In these challenging times, that commitment is valued more than ever.”