Matt Desch has more than 27 years of experience in telecommunications management, and more than 16 years in the global wireless business. Mr. Desch joined Iridium in 2006 as Chairman and CEO of Iridium, and CEO of the parent company, Iridium Holdings LLC. Previously, he was CEO of Telcordia Technologies, a telecom software services provider. He spent 13 years at Nortel Networks, and before leaving in early 2000, was President for its fast growing Wireless Networks business and was responsible for its global carrier customers in Europe, The Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Mr. Desch has served on a number of boards including SAIC, Inc., Flarion Technologies, Starent Networks, and as the Chairman of Airspan Networks. He has a BS in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. |