Leadership Team

Dan Goldberg became President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesat in 2006. Prior to joining Telesat, Mr. Goldberg served as Chief Executive Officer of SES New Skies, a position he held following the purchase of New Skies by SES. During that time, Mr. Goldberg also served as a member of the SES Executive Committee. Prior to the acquisition by SES, Mr. Goldberg served as Chief Operating Officer of New Skies, and before that served as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel.

Before joining New Skies, Mr. Goldberg served as Associate General Counsel and Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at PanAmSat. He began his career as an associate at Covington & Burling and then Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright, law firms in Washington D.C.

Mr. Goldberg is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) and was the inaugural Chair of the Space Canada board of directors.  He obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, graduating with the highest honors, and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude.