Management Team

Adrian Weir – Chair

Adrian Weir became Chair of the Telespazio UK Board of Directors in 2023.

Since July 2021, Adrian has been Finance Director of Leonardo UK Ltd. Prior to this, he was Finance Director Leonardo Electronics Division, leading an international finance team based in the UK, Italy and USA.

Having started his career with GEC Marconi in 1990, Adrian has moved through various professional development roles, holding a range of senior leadership positions. He is a member of various Leonardo UK Boards and was previously a Board member of Leonardo Electronics Inc, Leonardo TTI Inc and an external member of Enginuity’s Audit Committee. Adrian is also Chair of the Assurance Internal Control Committee. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Sarah Macken – Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Macken was appointed CEO of Telespazio UK in July 2024.

Prior to joining Telespazio UK, Sarah served as Vice President of UK Business Development for Airbus Defence and Space where she was entrusted with ensuring that the UK’s space missions, programmes, and research and development initiatives delivered capabilities that advanced customer competitiveness.

Building on her earlier career in the Aerospace and Defence sector at the UK’s trade body, ADS, she ran her own consultancy providing business development advice. She was part of the team that established the Aerospace Growth Partnership which led to a new way of industry and Government co-investing in substantial research and development programmes.

Patrick Lacey – Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Patrick has been Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and Director since the Company’s incorporation in October 2010.

Patrick joined the Leonardo Group of companies in Nov 2007, in the role of Chief Financial Officer of Selex Sistemi Integrati Limited.

Prior to joining the Group, Patrick held Financial Director positions Dial Media Group, Food Brands Group and Appletise Limited (a division of SAB), having started his finance career with The Guy Salmon Group.

His company experience ranges from finance through to commercial and contractual management, having led specific projects with the Metropolitan Police plus Surrey and Suffolk Constabularies.

Geoff Busswell – Head of Marketing and Sales

Geoff was appointed Head of Marketing and Sales in September 2020. He was promoted to this role after 5 years as Head of Marketing and Sales for the Satellite Systems & Operations Line of Business. He was appointed to the boards of the three e2E Companies and Telespazio UK SL, our subsidiary in Spain, in January 2024.

Geoff’s career has spanned sales & business development, technical, management and innovation roles across the space and energy sectors, having previously worked at CGI, the Satellite Applications Catapult and Schlumberger. His extensive space business experience encompasses domains of Earth Observation & Climate Change, Navigation, Launch, Space Situational Awareness and Satellite Communications.

He is also the Vice-Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Space Specialist Group, a member of the Satellite Applications Catapult Advisory Group and a STEM Ambassador for the South-East of England.

Geoff has a 1st Class Honours degree in Mathematical Physics from the University of Warwick; a Master’s Degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge; and a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Durham.

  • Suki Kaur Head of Quality and Risk Management

    Suki joined Telespazio UK in 2016 and was appointed Head of Quality Assurance and Risk Management in February 2018.

    She is responsible for defining and implementing quality policies in line with the Telespazio's strategic vision. Suki’s role involves providing a framework for establishing and reviewing quality objectives appropriate to Telespazio UK’s business strategy that are measurable through process improvement, project management, product acceptance and compliance.

    This dual role includes identification, assessment, management and monitoring of business risks through a systematic analysis interfacing with all organisational units.

    Prior to joining the Telespazio UK, Suki worked at Whitbread PLC and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.

    Suki has a degree in Law LLB from the University of Hertfordshire; and a postgraduate diploma in Legal Studies from the University of Law, London.

  • Caroline Wells Head of HR

    Caroline took up the role of Head of HR at Telespazio UK in February 2024, following the company's acquisition of the e2E group in October 2023.

  • Yeqiu Ying Head of Innovation & Technology Governance

    Yeqiu Ying started his role as Head of Innovation & Technology Governance at Telespazio UK in March 2021, to lead and drive the company’s Research & Development (R&D) and innovation projects during an exciting time for the space sector.

    Yeqiu joined the company in Oct 2019, as the Head of Navigation, leading the company’s strategy, business and technology development in the Positioning, Timing and Navigation (PNT) domain. Yeqiu has more than 15 years of experience working in the space and telecommunication sectors, specialising in wireless communications and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).