AAC CLYDE SPACE - Key Persons


Andrew Strain - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CTO
MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Business Studies from the University of Strathclyde. Born 1981 Employed since: 2006 In his role as Development Manager at Clyde Space, Andrew has over a decade of experience in developing and delivering small satellites. In his role as CTO, Andrew contributes a wide range of relevant skills such as systems engineering knowledge, product development, manufacturing, project management, quality and business development.

Dr. Andrew Carrel

Job Titles:
  • President of Data and Services
President Data & Services Employed since: 2021 BA, MSci Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge; MSc Astronautics & Space Engineering, Cranfield University; PhD Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey Space Centre Andrew is responsible for delivering new solutions for the company's users of data and services from space. He has worked in the space industry for more than 20 years. He was previously CTO at Rezatec providing geospatial analytics using satellite data, and prior to that managing mission programmes at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Andrew has a technical background in GNC and Artificial Intelligence. Shares: 222 Warrants 2022/2025:B: 75 000 Warrants 2023/2026:B: 58 100

Dr. Dino Lorenzini - CSO

Job Titles:
  • CSO
  • Member of the Board
B.Sci, USAF Academy; S.M, Astronautical Engineering, MIT; SC.D, Astronautical Enginering, MIT; MBA, Auburn University Employed since: 1994 Dino, a retired US Air Force Colonel, brings a wealth of space programme know-how and industry experience spanning more than six decades. He tested the Apollo Lunar Module navigation system, early GPS development, DARPA Space-Based Laser, and the Strategic Defense Initiative. An entrepreneur at heart, Dino founded the Eyetel IoT system, Ellipso Mobile Satellite System, Aprize Satellite and SpaceQuest (now AAC SpaceQuest), where has served as CEO for the past 25 years. Shares: 624 000 (Dino Lorenzini and family) Warrants 2022/2025:B: 75 000 Warrants 2023/2026:C: 43 575

Johan Engstam

Job Titles:
  • Auditor
Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers is the elected auditor with the Chief Auditor Johan Engstam.

Kulwinder Bhumbra - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief People Officer
M.Sc., Human Resource Management, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland Employed since: 2021 Kulwinder has more than 10 years' experience working with both private and not-for profitsectors with a broad portfolio of HR generalist experience. She brings her experience of partnering with business leaders at strategic, operational and tactical levels to improve people processes, drive excellence and focus on values. She is responsible for working with the Executive Management Team to develop our People Strategy to support our long-term business plan. Warrants 2022/2025:B: 75 000 Warrants 2023/2026:B: 58 100

Luis Gomes - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
MSc in satellite technology from the University of Surrey and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from the University of Lisbon. Luis has 25 years of experience in the space industry, specialising in the small satellite field. He joined AAC Clyde Space in 2019 from Britain's Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, where he was CTO and Executive Director with responsibility for defining and implementing both technical and commercial strategies.

Mats Thideman - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Deputy CEO
Mats is responsible for finance and investor relations. He has years of experience as a CFO within growing industrial companies, as well as public and venture capital owners, such as Åkerströms, Image Systems (publ.), TracTechnology (publ.), and most recently, Cortus Energy AB (publ.).

Per Aniansson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • CFO and Investment Director at Karolinska Development
Per Aniansson is CFO and Investment Director at Karolinska Development and has previously held leading roles within venture capital-owned companies, most recently as Investment Director for state-owned Fouriertransform, CEO and Financial Management roles within leading venture capital-owned companies.

Per Danielsson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Expert
Per Danielsson, expert in evaluating EU applications, carries out assignments for the EU as a business coach for small businesses. His business experience encapsulates everything from organizational development, strategy, international business and financing, through to executing company sales to large global groups.

Peter Anderson - CCO

Job Titles:
  • CCO
Peter is responsible for the commercial strategy and development of the business through marketing, sales, product development and customer service activities to drive business growth and market share. He has been with the company for six years and brings more than 15 years' experience across a variety of engineering and management roles. BEng Mechanical Engineering University of Glasgow and PgDip Computer Aided Engineering and Analysis University of West of Scotland. Born 1982 Employed since: 2015 Peter is responsible for the commercial strategy and development of the business through marketing, sales, product development and customer service activities to drive business growth and market share. Peter brings over 15 years' experience across a variety of engineering and management roles. Shares: 7 Warrants 2022/2025:B: 75 000 Warrants 2023/2026:B: 58 100

Rolf Hallencreutz - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
The Nomination Committee together represents approximately 13 percent of the number of shares and votes in the company. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals to the Nomination Committee can do so at valberedning@aac-clydespace.com or by letter to AAC Clyde Space AB, Attn: Nomination Committee, Uppsala Science Park, 751 83 Uppsala, no later than April 1, 2024. The Nomination Committee's proposal will be presented in the notice to the Annual General Meeting 2024 and will be published on the AAC Clyde Space's website together with the Nomination Committee's reasoned opinion. The Annual General Meeting will be held in Uppsala on May 23, 2024, at 13:00 CEST, at the Company's premises on Dag Hammarskjölds väg 48 in Uppsala, Sweden.. Chairman of the Board since 2014. M. Sc. in Logistics and Finance, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Rolf Hallencreutz has experience from start-up and major multinational companies within IT, industrial companies, life science and shipping. Rolf's experiences among other fast-growing companies range from Chairman of the Board, CEO to Sales Manager. As well as an extensive experience from M&A and financing.

Will Whitehorn - President

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board
  • President
Will Whitehorn was formerly a Director of Virgin Group and President of Virgin Galactic until 2010. He has since pursued a private equity and non executive career. He is currently Chair of Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC, Good Energy PLC, Scottish Event Campus Ltd and Craneware PLC. In addition he is President of UKSpace, the UK industry trade body, and he will retire from that role during 2022. He has recently been appointed to the UK Government's Space Exploration Advisory Committee.