Gerry Oberst will join SES in the position of SVP, global regulatory and governmental strategy.
In this newly created position, Oberst will have responsibility for overseeing the regulatory and advocacy work of SES. He will report to John Purvis, EVP and general counsel, and will be based in Luxembourg initially and then in Washington, D.C. He will take up his new position on October 1, 2012.
Oberst brings three decades of professional experience advising the satellite communications industry and most recently was a partner in the law firm Hogan Lovells. He started his career in Washington, D.C. and moved to Brussels in 1991 to help open a new European office for the firm.
Romain Bausch, president and CEO of SES, said in a statement, “We are delighted to have Gerry join the SES legal and regulatory team to oversee our regulatory and advocacy work. This is a critical area for SES in the increasingly regulated world in which we operate, where demand is increasing for spectrum resources. Gerry is a world leading satellite regulatory lawyer who will bring valuable expertise and skills to the team.”
