Thomas J. Fitzpatrick was appointed Executive Vice President and CFO of Iridium Communications Inc. in 2010. On his appointment, the CEO of the company, Matt Desch referred to him as “a seasoned CFO who brings to Iridium a strong track record of experience leading finance and accounting organizations in public telecom companies, and he is a terrific addition to our management team. His experience in the financial management of a public telecom operator is particularly relevant, as is his understanding of capital markets and experience interacting with investors.” In these roles, he has responsibility for all of the company’s financial organizational aspects, and be a part of the management team.