Iridium Communications Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Matt Desch
Chief executive officer
US$9.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.62% |
| CEO tenure | 20yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 13.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$9m | US$1m | US$114m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$126m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$113m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$981k | US$15m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$952k | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$588k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$956k | -US$9m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$957k | -US$56m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$156m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$170m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$178m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$927k | -US$166m |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD9.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Desch (68 yo)
Mr. Matthew J. Desch, also known as Matt, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Iridium Satellite LLC since September 21, 2006. He serves as Independent Director of VeriSign, Inc. since October 6, 2025....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 20yrs | US$9.01m | 1.01% € 43.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.7yrs | US$2.17m | 0.027% € 1.2m | |
| COO & Director | 7.6yrs | US$3.88m | 0.073% € 3.2m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary | 4.7yrs | US$2.20m | 0.023% € 983.7k | |
| Executive Vice President of Government Programs | 13.8yrs | US$2.18m | 0.15% € 6.6m | |
| Chief Technical Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.0019% € 82.5k | |
| Executive Vice President of Aireon | less than a year | US$1.29m | 0.0078% € 335.8k | |
| Executive Vice President of Positioning | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 6IC's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 17yrs | US$9.01m | 1.01% € 43.5m | |
| COO & Director | 6.3yrs | US$3.88m | 0.073% € 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$303.04k | 0.012% € 515.6k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 18.6yrs | US$413.99k | 0.11% € 4.8m | |
| Director | 13.1yrs | US$253.88k | 0.024% € 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 18.6yrs | US$399.33k | 0.035% € 1.5m | |
| Member of Government Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Government Advisory Board | no data | US$341.48k | 0.39% € 16.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$270.13k | 0.018% € 783.1k | |
| Member of Government Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board & Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$357.24k | 0.0084% € 362.6k | |
| Member of The Government Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 6IC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/21 17:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Iridium Communications Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mathieu Robilliard | Barclays |
| Colin Canfield | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| James McIlree | Chardan Capital Markets, LLC |