Executive Team
Michael McDonnell
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Michael McDonnell is responsible for Intelsat’s financial operations, including the accounting, treasury, financial planning, tax, investor relations and information technology functions. Mr. McDonnell has more than 22 years experience leading large and complex financial organizations, as well as prior experience in the satellite industry.
Before joining Intelsat in November 2008, Mr. McDonnell served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at MCG Capital Corporation, a publicly-held commercial finance company. Before joining MCG Capital in 2004, Mr. McDonnell served as the Chief Financial Officer of direct-to-home satellite television operator EchoStar Communications, formerly known as DISH Network Corporation. During his tenure at EchoStar, the company realized more than 100% revenue growth in a four-year period and closed nearly $7 billion of convertible debt, high-yield and equity transactions. Earlier in his career, Mr. McDonnell held several positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he was admitted as a partner in 1996 and was responsible for audit and related services for technology clients.
Mr. McDonnell is a member of the board of directors of Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc., formerly known as HealthExtras, a publicly-held pharmacy benefits management company, serving as audit committee chairman and as a member of the compensation committee. Mr. McDonnell has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Georgetown University and is a certified public accountant.
Intelsat is the leading provider of satellite services worldwide. For 45 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world's leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat's satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.
