David Wajsgras

David Wajsgras has over 25 years of leadership across the commercial and defense sectors, with a proven track record of driving innovation and operational excellence. He was most recently the CEO of Intelsat, where he led a strategic transformation that moved the company from a wholesale bandwidth capacity provider to a multi-orbit managed services communications leader. This led to the transaction combining Intelsat and SES. Before Intelsat, he served as President of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information, and Services business, overseeing the delivery of critical defense, intelligence, space, and cybersecurity capabilities. During his tenure, he advanced key national security programs and drove the division's transition toward digital modernization and integrated mission systems. He is recognized as a thought leader in aerospace and defense innovation and has earned accolades including CEO of the Year and Intelligence Executive of the Year by WashingtonExec, as well as GovCon Executive of the Year by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.