The Satellite Industry Association has chosen a new leader. Patr...
The Satellite Industry Association has chosen a new leader. Patricia Cooper, currently in the front office of the FCC’s International Bureau, will become president of the organization this month, according to several sources. David Cavossa, formerly SIA executive director,…
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left in July to join Arrowhead Global Solutions. Cooper’s title will be president, to reflect her greater experience than Cavossa’s, said a person involved in choosing her. It’s hoped her industry and government experience will steer the trade association back to its core issues dealing with satellite spectrum allocations, sources said. In addition to various posts at the FCC, Cooper worked on satellite trade issues for the Department of Commerce in the early 1990’s before working for PanAmSat both in Connecticut and in founding its Washington, D.C. office. After leaving PanAmSat she directed international regulatory and policy strategy at CoreExpress, which is in the extranet business.