Thomas Hundt

Thomas Hundt joined Arianespace as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2014. With this appointment, he became a member of the company’s Executive Committee, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Israël. Hundt holds a degree in business economics from the Cooperative State University Stuttgart and an Executive MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. He came to Arianespace with over 15 years of experience in finance and management control, first in Panavia (1998-2000) and then in the Airbus Group (2000-2014) in various international financial management positions, especially in the space industry. From 2011 to August 2014, Hundt was Vice President - Financial Control for the Earth Observation, Navigation and Science satellite activities of Airbus Defence and Space, and Director - Finance for Astrium Satellites GmbH in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Thomas Hundt will bring Arianespace his extensive experience in the space industry and his recognized skills in the area of finance.