Kay N. Sears

Kay N. Sears, has served as a director of the company since May 2022. Ms. Sears has served as Vice President and General Manager of Autonomous Systems for the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit of The Boeing Company since February 2022. In this role, she oversees development of cutting-edge autonomous technologies, intelligence capabilities and networking solutions for government and commercial customers. Prior to joining Boeing, she was the Vice President and General Manager of the Military Space line of business within Lockheed Martin Space from April 2018 to February 2022, a role in which she was responsible for critical national security space programs and mission areas, including global navigation satellite systems, space-based missile warning, protected communications, space protection and operations, logistics and sustainment. She joined Lockheed Martin Space in 2016, previously serving as its Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Ms. Sears served as president of Intelsat General Corporation from 2006 to 2016. Before that, she served as Senior Vice President at PanAmSat Corporation and as Vice President at Verestar. In 2009, she was appointed to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee to provide information, technical expertise, advice and guidance regarding issues that may affect national security telecommunications capabilities. Ms. Sears received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from the University of Richmond and a Master of Business Administration degree in information systems from The George Washington University.