World Teleport Association welcomes new Board Directors from across the industry

The World Teleport Association has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning April 1, 2026:

• Juliett Bayliss, Sales Director UK, Globecast

• Gianluca Baldassarre, SVP, Line of Business Satellite Communications, Telespazio, SVP, International Marketing & Sales, Leonardo Space Division

• Adam Godwin, Head of Satellite, Telstra International

• Christine Lawson, Vice President of Business Development, Kymeta

In addition, the election returned two Board members for a second term:

• Shlomi Izkovitz, Co-Founder, iKO Media Group

• Gannis Yuen, Senior Vice President, Network Operations, ABS - Agility Beyond Space

Directors on the WTA Board serve three-year terms and are elected by the membership.

WTA is proud to welcome this exceptional group to our Board of Directors,” said Randall Barney, Executive Director of the World Teleport Association. “Their collective expertise reflects the diversity, innovation and global reach that define today’s teleport and satellite communications ecosystem. We are confident their leadership will help guide WTA as we continue to support our members and advance the evolution of the ground segment in an increasingly digital, software-defined and data-driven environment. We also extend our sincere thanks to Guido Neumann and Jay LaPrise for their dedicated service and contributions to the Board."