Satellite Firm SES Taps Aerospace Veteran as New Finance Chief
- SES announced Elisabeth Pataki as its new Chief Financial Officer effective June 16, 2025, at its Luxembourg headquarters.
- Pataki will succeed Sandeep Jalan, who has served as SES’s CFO since May 2020 and plans to leave on July 31, 2025, following a planned leadership transition.
- SES is advancing the $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat to strengthen its position against SpaceX’s Starlink amid growing market pressure on European satellite operators.
- SES secured full financing for the Intelsat deal in April, holds over $5 billion in debt, and faces investor concerns reflected by a 235 basis-point CDS spread.
- Pataki’s experience in aerospace finance and M&A integration is expected to enhance SES’s operational focus and support its satellite leadership ambitions during this critical acquisition phase.
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Satellite firm SES taps aerospace veteran as new finance chief
SES has appointed Elisabeth Pataki, a veteran of the aerospace and defence industry, as its new finance chief, the European satellite company said on Friday.Pataki is currently the chief financial officer of L3Harris unit Aerojet Rocketdyne. She will fill the same role at SES from June 16, succeeding Sandeep

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Elisabeth Pataki is to replace Sandeep Jalan as chief financial officer at SES. The appointment comes ahead of a likely approval for the acquisition by the Luxembourg satellite operator of Intelsat. Pataki, known as Lisa, has over 20 years of experience at various publicly listed multi-national aerospace and defence companies with strong background in company transformation and investment strategies. She will succeed Jalan who has been SES’s CFO…
SES appoints Pataki as CFO
SES has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Elisabeth Pataki as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 16th. Pataki is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience at various publicly listed multi-national aerospace and defence companies with strong background in company transformation and investment strategies. She will succeed Sandeep Jalan who […]
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