Leadership at Gatehouse Satcom

The people below set our technical direction and govern the company. Most have spent their careers in satellite communications and cellular standards.

Board of directors

  • Christoph Duret

    Christophe Duret

    Chairman of the Board · Chief Executive Officer, Cobham Satcom

    Christophe Duret is Chief Executive Officer of Cobham Satcom and chairs the Gatehouse Satcom Board of Directors. He brings nearly three decades of international general management experience, most recently as President of HemoCue AB.

  • Hélène Cantet

    Board Member · Chief Technology Officer & SVP R&D, Cobham Satcom

    Hélène Cantet is a senior satellite and mobile telecom executive with more than 25 years of experience in 3GPP technologies and satellite-terrestrial networks. She serves as Chief Technology Officer and SVP R&D at Cobham Satcom.

  • Ebbe Faurschou

    Board Member · Associate Director, Solix Group

    Ebbe Faurschou is Associate Director on Solix Group's investment team, which he joined in 2021, and previously spent five years at McKinsey & Company. He serves as Board Member of Gatehouse Satcom and Board Observer of Cobham Satcom, and began his career as a Lieutenant and Platoon Commander in the Danish Army.

  • Petar Popovski

    Board Member · Professor & Head of Connectivity, Aalborg University

    Petar Popovski is a Professor at Aalborg University, where he heads the Connectivity section. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, with research spanning wireless connectivity and communication theory.

  • Michael Bondo Andersen

    Board Member · Founder, Gatehouse

    Michael Bondo Andersen founded Gatehouse in 1992, growing it from a Nørresundby startup into an international satellite communications and maritime technology group. Since the 2025/26 Cobham Satcom merger, he focuses on Gatehouse Maritime, which operates independently of Gatehouse Satcom.

  • Jacob Axel Nielsen

    Board Member · Senior Advisor, Influenter · Former Danish Minister

    Jacob Axel Nielsen brings public-sector and commercial governance experience to the Board. A former Danish Minister for Transport and Energy and later for Health and Prevention, he now serves as Senior Advisor at Influenter and Chairman of CORE German Residential A/S.

Executive management

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    Kenney Schmidt Christiansen

    Chief Executive Officer

    Kenney leads Gatehouse Satcom as Chief Executive Officer, a role he took on after serving as CFO of Gatehouse Group and being chosen to head both Gatehouse Satcom and Gatehouse Maritime. He guided the company through its 2025/26 combination with Cobham Satcom's Network Division, building on a track record that includes several successful company exits.

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    Jørgen Brøndgaard Nielsen

    Chief Operating Officer

    Jørgen oversees operations at Gatehouse Satcom, aligning delivery, processes and people behind the company's growth targets, drawing on more than 20 years of international leadership in scaling technology businesses.

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    Jesper Noer

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Jesper leads Gatehouse Satcom's commercial organisation, having driven major partnerships including the company's Iridium NTN Direct collaboration. He pairs deep technical insight with commercial leadership and is a regular speaker at industry events.

  • Peter Mariager

    Chief Technology Officer

    Peter leads Gatehouse Satcom's technology roadmap, keeping a close eye on emerging technology, with deep expertise in the 3GPP standards underpinning the company's 5G Non-Terrestrial Network solutions.

  • Martin Nørby

    Chief Financial Officer

    Martin leads Gatehouse Satcom's finance function, reflecting the central role financial overview and management play in how the company is run.

  • Claus Svendsen

    Chief of Staff & Director of HR

    Claus leads Gatehouse Satcom's people strategy and organisational development as Chief of Staff and Director of HR.

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