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Matthew J. Desch

Role

Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM)

Board role

Independent Director · Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN)

Board role

Director, Chief Executive Officer · Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM)

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN)

Independent Director · Current mandate

Executive · Ceo · Enterprise Leadership · Director · Board
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Evidence records
7
Profile ownership
Not yet claimed
Record reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
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Overview

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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Matthew J. Desch has served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Iridium Communications Inc. since 2009. He brings deep understanding of critical infrastructure from 45 years in the IT & telecommunications industry, with extensive expertise in cybersecurity, finance, M&A and human capital management. He previously served as CEO of Telcordia Technologies and held senior positions at Nortel Networks and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Executive appointments

Board appointments

Independent Director

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN)

Jan 1, 2025 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-04-10 · Observed: 2026-05-03T00:58:01.752+00:00

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Governance

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Board service

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Independent Director

Verisign

2025-01-01 · current

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Director, Chief Executive Officer

Iridium Communications Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

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Iridium Communications Inc.

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Director, Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

Iridium Communicat…Iridium Communications Inc.VerisignVerisignMatthew J. Desch

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingVRSN DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingIRDM DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
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Record version
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Published evidence records

7 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. VRSN DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: May 18, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Cybersecurity · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Independent Director at Verisign · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  3. IRDM DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Director, Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
    • Professional Role: Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  5. IRDM executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 18, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Verisign · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Iridium Communications Inc. · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Iridium Communications Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Verisign1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Cybersecurity1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Iridium Communications Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background reported in filingsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 18, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 18, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/vrsn-20260409.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000141881926000022/irdm-20260402.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Director, Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) · Chief Executive Officer at Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM)

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447326000013/vrsn-20260409.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000141881926000022/irdm-20260402.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership