Dr. Renata Brazil-David Elected Director General of ITSO
Dr. Renata Brazil-David Elected Director General of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
9 October 2024 – Washington, D.C. – The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Renata Brazil-David has been elected as the new Director General. Her mandate will start on July 18 2025. The election took place on October 9 2024 during the 41st ITSO Assembly of Parties, at American University Washington College of Law, in Washington D.C. and had representatives from ITSO’s 149 member states overwhelmingly supporting her candidacy.
Dr. Brazil-David brings years of experience in global telecommunications and satellite communications, having served as ITSO’s Director of Legal Affairs, being nominated by the Assembly of Parties as Deputy Director General, and now serving as ITSO’s Director of International and Regulatory Affairs and Deputy Director General. She has an in-depth understanding of the organization’s mission, challenges and more importantly its potential for positive impact on the global stage. Dr. Brazil-David also worked as Director of Regulatory Policy at Inmarsat (now part of ViaSat), as adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL), and as the Associate Director of the Program on Brazil-US Comparative Law at AUWCL. Dr. Brazil-David holds a master’s in law from the University of Essex and a S.J.D (Ph.D. in Law) from American University Washington College of Law.
Dr. Brazil-David was nominated by Brazil and her election marks a new chapter in ITSO’s history, as she becomes the first woman to serve as Director General at ITSO. In her acceptance speech, Dr. Brazil-David expressed that it was a great to be the first woman to hold the position of Director General at ITSO. “This milestone is a reflection of the progress we are making together toward a more inclusive and equitable future, both within ITSO and the wider world of global telecommunications. I hope my appointment serves as an inspiration to other women and young professionals striving to make their mark in industries that have traditionally been male-dominated.”
Dr. Brazil-David emphasized her commitment to advancing ITSO’s mission of ensuring the continued availability of global satellite communications and expressed her deep conviction that ITSO is the ideal forum for the Member States to collectively express their opinions and concerns about the future of satellite communications and the goals of global connectivity and global coverage. She concluded stating “Through partnership ITSO can do much more for the benefit of its Member States and I am committed to leading ITSO with integrity, transparency, and a vision for a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable world.”
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About ITSO
ITSO is an intergovernmental organization with 149-member states, that incorporates the principle set forth in Resolution 1721 (XVI) of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which established that communication by means of satellite should be available to the nations of the world as soon as practicable on a global and non-discriminatory basis. Originally established in 1973 as INTELSAT, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization was restructured in 2001. The restructuring led to the creation of a private entity, Intelsat S.A. and to the continuation of the intergovernmental organization with a new acronym (ITSO). ITSO’s mission is to monitor the performance of Intelsat’s public service obligations and to safeguard the Parties’ Common Heritage. For more information, visit www.itso.int
