As Head of Global Government at Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions, Don is responsible for developing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite architectures and products for international government customers. In this role, Don advocates for increased commercial space engagement in government systems. He is the founder of the Hosted Payload Alliance and participated in numerous commercial space policy forums. Prior to KGS, Don held leadership positions at several major space operators, including PanAmSat, Intelsat, and Telesat. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Telesat U.S. Services, LLC. He led teams responsible for developing the Telesat “Blackjack/Croupier” satellite for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Cisco “IP Router in Space” (IRIS) payload on Intelsat IS-14, and the Australian Defence Force UHF payload, launched on Intelsat IS-22. The ADF Payload was recognized by Via Satellite magazine as one of the “30 Events that Shaped the Last 30 Years in Satellite.” Don was a member of the Space Enterprise Advisory Group (SpEAG), supporting Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force. He served on the Satellite Task Force of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee to the President of the United States and Co-Chaired the Government Services Working Group of the Satellite Industry Association.