We are delighted to announce two strategic leadership appointments that will bring new expertise and experience to our team, continuing our telecommunications transformation. ✨
We are delighted to welcome Mariam Kaynia as our new Chief Data and Information Officer (CDIO) at the beginning of November. Mariam is joining from Telefonica Germany, where she served as the VP and Director of MassMarket. In this role, she was responsible for delivery of products and services for B2C and B2P customers, including application development and operations, as well as leading their company-wide digital transformation. Prior to joining Telefonica in 2019, Mariam was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, as well as working as a professor and an expert reviewer for the European Commission. She was named as "Top 50 Women in Technology in Germany" by Handelsblatt in 2021. A Norwegian national, Mariam holds a Ph.D. in Wireless Communications and Electrical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in affiliation with Stanford University.
Mariam replaces David Bath who moves to a new role as Chief Restructuring Officer leading our ground infrastructure divestment project. David has been heavily involved in the project since its inception and his contribution has been invaluable. In this new role, he will ensure the various internal and external stakeholders are working together to meet the expected target date for completion of the transaction, in the first half of 2026.
With the completion of the Gen1 operationalisation initiative at the end of 2024, in December, Massimiliano Ladovaz will step down from his role as Chief Operations Officer. A role he has held since our merger in September 2023, responsible for group-wide infrastructure-run activities and the completion of the LEO Gen1 service roll-out. Massi joined OneWeb in April 2018 and as part of the core executive team supported the fund-raising effort in 2019 as well as the sales effort to HMG and Bharti and therefore exit from Chapter 11 in 2020. Massi has been a true anchor and a technology visionary in OneWeb’s journey since 2018, and we want to thank Massi and acknowledge his great contribution to our Group and his passion for our mission. We all wish him the best for his future endeavors.
Fabio Mando will succeed Massi as our new Chief Operations officer, starting in November, based in our London office. Fabio is a seasoned telecoms executive with over 25 years’ experience spanning diverse geographies and market segments. His career has included leadership roles at multiple telcos, most recently at Millicom, where he has demonstrated expertise in technology strategy, network deployment, business transformation, and operational optimization in developed and emerging markets. An Italian national, Fabio holds a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Padova, Italy.
We look forward to welcoming Mariam and Fabio to the team in the coming month. 👏