Leadership Team

Charles “Chuck” Cynamon is President of Telesat Government Solutions, a U.S.-incorporated, wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat. Mr. Cynamon is responsible for defining the government division’s commercial, operational and strategic initiatives and deliver the latest-generation of commercial Low Earth Orbit satellite capabilities to the U.S. military, intelligence and civil sectors.

Mr. Cynamon brings deep knowledge, expertise and leadership acumen from over 24 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and a subsequent decade working with leading space and satellite enterprises. Most recently he was Senior Vice President at LinQuest Corporation, where he led the company’s largest division and the development of Allied Space partnerships that serve the National Security Space community and U.S. Government agencies.

Previously he served as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy for MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Information Systems, leading the company’s growth in the emerging space market; and earlier as Senior Director for Hughes Network Systems’ Defense & Intelligence Systems Division.

Mr. Cynamon holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace engineering from Boston University and a Master of Science in Systems from Western New England Collage. Additionally, he earned a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from Air Command & Staff College and a Master of Strategic Studies at the Air War College.