Concentrated Competence The driving force behind Mynaric Management Management Bulent Altan is Mynaric’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for driving the company towards its ultimate aim of establishing itself as the market-leading global provider of laser communication products and systems. Bulent began his career as one of the first employees at the then newly-established SpaceX in 2004, having graduated from Stanford University, and the Technical University of Munich. At SpaceX, he was essential in growing the company’s avionics department from seven people to over 200 and was, as Vice-President, responsible for the avionics and control of the Falcon rockets and Dragon capsules. Bulent was also Vice-President of satellite mission assurance for the Starlink mega-constellation. Between 2014 to 2016 Bulent was a partner and mentor at the Munich area industrial start-up accelerator TechFounders and served as Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation at Airbus Defence and Space. Stefan Berndt-von Bülow, CFO Stefan is Mynaric’s Chief Financial Officer. Boasting a 20-year background in auditing, tax consultancy, finance and accounting, as well as investor relations, Stefan accrued his experience at high profile German companies operating in the areas of currency technology and digital compliance and risk management. Stefan is responsible for Mynaric’s capital structure, financial reporting obligations, and oversight of how and where Mynaric invests its funds. Tina Ghataore, CCO Tina is Mynaric’s Chief Commercial Officer, as well as the President of Mynaric USA. An aerospace industry veteran with 20 years’ experience in airborne and satellite communication and connectivity, Tina’s career has taken in senior roles at Yahsat, Panasonic Avionics, and The Boeing Company. Tina has additionally helped shape connectivity strategies at Airbus and Thales, as well as at new space satellite start-ups. Tina manages all customer-facing activities, ensuring the launch of our products in the various geographical and industrial target markets. Joachim Horwath, CTO Joachim is Mynaric’s Chief Technology Officer. Being the founder of Mynaric, Joachim Horwath combines more than 20 years of experience in laser communications and has led the company’s technical direction since its inception. In addition to necessary technical control, Joachim and his team perform important pioneering work on future technologies to ensure Mynaric’s leadership in industrializing laser communications in the years to come. Supervisory Board Dr Manfred Krischke (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) Dr Manfred Krischke gained his doctorate in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Munich. He is the co-founder and CEO of CloudEO and was the founder and CEO of RapidEye before its acquisition by Planet in 2015. In addition, Dr Krischke has worked in several technology companies in top positions during his professional career. Hans Königsmann Hans Königsmann has been a member of our supervisory board since October 2021. He holds a degree in aerospace engineering (Dipl.-Ingenieur, Aerospace) from the Technical University Berlin and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and production technology from the University of Bremen. Mr. Königsmann started his career in 1989, first as research assistant and later as space system division manager, at the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity at the University of Bremen. In 1996, he joined Microcosm, Inc. as chief scientist, responsible, among other things, for the development of algorithms and simulations to control spacecraft attitude and orbital position. In 2002, Mr. Königsmann joined Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), where he remained for nearly 20 years until his retirement in 2021. During his time at SpaceX, he held the positions of vice president Avionics until 2008, vice president launch chief engineer until 2012 and vice president of flight reliability until September 2021. Ultimately, he was responsible for the reliability from production through the operational lifecycle of the vehicles Falcon 9 and Dragon, including re-used boosters and fairing. Mr. Königsmann was awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal in 2014, the highest form of recognition by NASA for non-Government individuals. Steve Geskos Steve Geskos has invested in public and private companies for over twenty years, most recently at Rose Park Advisors as a Managing Director where he focuses on companies that fit the Disruptive Innovation frameworks. Previously, Mr. Geskos was at Fortress Investment Group as a Managing Director in the Credit group. He invested across the capital structure in both a public and private capacity with a particular emphasis on cyclical industries and hard asset classes. Mr. Geskos managed a global equity long/ short fund for the firm’s Liquid Markets business beginning in 2011. Prior to Fortress, Mr. Geskos was a partner and portfolio manager at MissionPoint Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm. Before joining MissionPoint in 2009, Mr. Geskos was a portfolio manager and analyst at Perry Capital. Mr. Geskos started his investment career at Jennison Associates as an equity analyst after joining the firm in 2001 from Citigroup. Mr. Geskos holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University. Peter Müller-Brühl Peter Müller-Brühl is the COO and member of the executive board of GreenCom Networks AG. He has 10 years’ experience as a serial entrepreneur in various technology start-ups as co-founder, angel investor and member of executive management teams. Before his entrepreneurial career Peter held executive management positions in the publishing automotive industry, in his last corporate role acting as CIO/CTO Germany for DaimlerChrysler AG. He holds business degrees from Middlesex University in London and the European School of Business (ESB) in Reutlingen, as well as an MBA from Ottawa University. Vincent Wobbe Vincent Wobbe is an experienced Corporate Finance and Investment professional with extensive capital raising and strategic business development expertise. He successfully led large complex projects including IPOs and private placements, raising capital for corporations with a total issue volume in excess of €30bn. Mr Wobbe joined Apeiron Investment Group in 2020 to head the public markets investments and co-head the equity capital markets team. He also joined the supervisory board of neo-broker nextmarkets AG in 2020. Prior to joining Apeiron Investment Group, he spent over a decade in investment banking in the Corporate Finance and Equity Capital Markets departments of Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale. Mr Wobbe holds a MSc in Finance and a BSc in European Management. Find us on LinkedIn Twitter Unlock a secret to connect the world! Imprint Privacy Policy By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Privacy Policy Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings