Nov. 10, 2025 — Redmond, Wash. Kymeta Corporation, a mobile satellite communications company based in Redmond, announced the appointment of Manny Mora as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, succeeding Rick Bergman.
The change aims to accelerate the company’s focus on defense and national security missions using its electronically steered flat-panel satellite antennas.
Mora joins Kymeta after a 40-year career at General Dynamics Mission Systems, where he led Space and Intelligence Systems, supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, Department of Homeland Security, and international partners.
“As the defense community modernizes its command-and-control infrastructure, Kymeta is uniquely positioned to deliver mobile SATCOM solutions that perform in the most demanding environments,” said Nicole Piasecki, executive chair of the board. “Manny Mora brings the operational depth and strategic clarity to scale our impact and strengthen our role as a trusted partner to national security customers.”
“I’m honored to lead Kymeta at a time when secure, mobile connectivity is mission-critical,” Mora said. “Our breakthrough technology is already transforming how defense and government customers communicate across domains. My focus is on accelerating innovation, expanding our deployment footprint and ensuring our solutions meet the evolving needs of our national security partners.”
The announcement comes amid Kymeta ramping up defense operations, highlighted by its recent selection as the multi-orbit SATCOM provider for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command & Control (NGC2) pilot using the Osprey u8 terminal.
Bergman, who assumed the CEO role in April 2024 after serving as executive vice president at AMD, oversaw the launch of the Goshawk u8 terminal and key advancements in multi-band SATCOM. Piasecki thanked Bergman for his leadership and contributions during the transition.
Kymeta, founded in 2012 with backing from investors including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, develops metamaterials-based antennas for seamless multi-orbit connectivity on the move.
The company has raised nearly $400 million in funding and serves military, government, maritime, emergency services, and other sectors, as covered in local reporting.
