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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 11, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — Robert
"Rob" Bednarek, executive vice president, corporate development of SES
Global, and Dr. Alexis Livanos, corporate vice president and president,
Space Technology Sector of Northrop Grumman, have joined the Space
Foundation Board of Directors. Bednarek was unanimously elected by the Space Foundation Board at its 2005 annual meeting. Livanos was appointed to the board upon the resignation of Wes Bush, who was recently named chief financial officer of Northrop Grumman. At SES Global, Bednarek is responsible for developing and implementing the company's overall growth strategy including mergers and acquisitions, new product and service introductions and formation of joint ventures or other types of affiliations. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief technology officer at PanAmSat Corporation. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. Livanos is responsible for the operations of Northrop Grumman's Space Technology sector, which develops a broad range of systems at the leading edge of space, defense, and electronics technology. He most recently served as sector vice president and divisions general manager, Systems Development and Technology and Space Sensors Divisions for the company's Electronic Systems sector. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Engineering Science, and a Doctorate in Engineering Science and Physics from the California Institute of Technology. The Space Foundation Board also re-elected the following members to three-year terms: Gen Howell M. Estes, III, USAF (Retired), Howell Estes & Associates, Inc; William MacDonald "Mac" Evans, former president, Canadian Space Agency; Paul Graziani, president and chief executive officer, Analytical Graphics, Inc., and Lon C. Levin, co-founder and senior vice president, XM Satellite Radio, and vice president, Mobile Satellite Ventures. The chairman of the board of the Space Foundation is John B. Higginbotham, chairman, SpaceVest. Additional executive committee members include Elliot G. Pulham, president and chief executive officer, Space Foundation; Robert S. Walker, chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates; Dr. Jaleh Daie, managing partner, Aurora Equity LLC; and Gen Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired), vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton.
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