Telesat Government Solutions Names Wayne Sullens Senior Director of U.S. Government Programs

ARLINGTON, VA., February 24, 2025 – Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), today announced Wayne Sullens as Senior Director of U.S. Government Programs. In this role, Mr. Sullens will provide in-depth technical guidance to U.S. and Allied government agencies interested in leveraging the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.

With a distinguished career spanning more than 35 years, Mr. Sullens is an industry veteran known for deep expertise in delivering SATCOM solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Most recently, he was Chief Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation, where he led the company’s aerospace and government divisions. His extensive experience and accomplishments are underscored by his 29 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Reserve Security Group Command. In addition, he also served as Systems Security Engineering Program Manager at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, overseeing Range Standardization and Automation (RSA) IIA security architecture, regulatory compliance and customer acceptance. 

“Mr. Sullens is respected, admired and trusted throughout the industry for his expertise and insight in helping deliver dynamic SATCOM solutions that meet the rigorous demands of national defense agencies in the U.S. and worldwide. We have complete confidence in the unique knowledge and experience he will deliver to Telesat Government Solutions,” said Chuck Cynamon, President of Telesat Government Solutions. “Throughout his career, Mr. Sullens has shown passion and dedication to providing government customers with best-in-class solutions, which will be invaluable as we bring the advanced Telesat Lightspeed network to market.”

“I am honored to join a talented, veteran team at the forefront of next-generation satellite communications,” said Wayne Sullens. “I look forward to collaborating with key stakeholders within the U.S. government’s civil, military and intelligence agencies – as well as Allied partners – to support their mission of adopting advanced COMSATCOM systems.”