Suzi McBride

Overview

Suzi McBride serves as an Independent Board Member at Descartes Labs [1][4]. McBride holds concurrent board positions at Skyworks Solutions, Inc. [3] and serves as Chief Operations Officer and Board Member at Iridium [2]. Previously, McBride held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at OneWeb from June 2016 to January 2019 [5] and served as an At-Large Board Member of the Washington Space Business Roundtable [6]. McBride's earlier career included roles as Vice President of Program Management Office and Launch Services at Iridium Communications Inc. [7], Program Manager at General Dynamics [8], and Program Director at Motorola [9]. McBride holds a BA in Management Engineering from Claremont McKenna College [12], a BS in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University [10], and an Executive Aerospace MBA from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee [11].

Career history

1. IChief Operations Officer & Board MemberFeb 2019 to presentIridium
2. SSBoard MemberFeb 2022 to presentSkyworks Solutions, Inc.
3. Independent Board MemberJun 2019 to presentDescartes Labs
4. OSVP & Chief Operating OfficerJun 2016 to Jan 2019OneWeb
5. WSAt-Large Board MemberJan 2017 to Jan 2018Washington Space Business Roundtable
6. ICVice President, Program Management Office & Launch ServicesFeb 2007 to Jun 2016Iridium Communications Inc.
7. Program ManagerApr 2003 to Feb 2007General Dynamics
8. Program DirectorJun 1995 to Apr 2003Motorola

Education

1. BS, Industrial Engineering1989 - 1991Columbia University
2. HCMBA, Executive Aerospace MBA2008 - 2008Haslam College of Business·at the University of Tennessee
3. CMBA, Management Engineering1986 - 1989Claremont McKenna College