Management Team Brent Bruun President & Chief Executive Officer Effective June 21, 2022, Brent C. Bruun was appointed to the KVH Board of Directors in addition to assuming the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer after previously holding the position of Interim President and CEO from March 7, 2022. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer since July 2016 and as our executive vice president of mobile broadband, beginning in November 2012. From January 2011 to November 2012, he served as our senior vice president of global sales and business development. He served as our vice president of global sales and business development from July 2008 to December 2010. From January 2008 until joining KVH, Mr. Bruun worked as a private consultant. From January 2007 until January 2008, Mr. Bruun served as senior vice president of strategic initiatives for SES AMERICOM, a satellite operator providing services via its fleet of 16 geosynchronous satellites covering North America. In this position, he concentrated on global mobile broadband opportunities with particular emphasis on the maritime and aeronautical markets. Other positions held at SES AMERICOM included president of Americom’s Managed Solutions Division from July 2004 until December 2006 and senior vice president of business development from July 2002 until June 2004. Previously, Mr. Bruun held positions at KPMG LLP and General Electric. Mr. Bruun holds a B.S. in accounting from Alfred University and is a certified public accountant. Roger A. Kuebel Chief Financial Officer Roger Kuebel has served as our chief financial officer since March 2021. From February 2014 to July 2020, Mr. Kuebel served as chief financial officer of Seaborn Networks Holdings, LLC, a developer and operator of a subsea fiber optic telecommunications network. From February 2008 to January 2014, he was treasurer at Aspen Technology, Inc., a publicly traded supplier of process optimization software to the petro-chemical industry. From February 2004 to January 2008, Mr. Kuebel served as treasurer of Global Crossing Ltd., a publicly traded telecommunications company. Previously he held positions as assistant treasurer and then treasurer for Genuity Inc., an Internet infrastructure services company, several positions increasing responsibility within the Treasury function at GTE Corporation, an international telecommunications company, and manager of financial analysis for International Paper Company. Mr. Kuebel began his finance career at Stern Stewart & Company, a boutique corporate finance consulting firm, where he served as a financial consultant. Mr. Kuebel holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Management from Pennsylvania State University. Robert Balog Chief Operating Officer Robert Balog has served as our chief operating officer since March 2023. Previously, he served as our CTO since January 2019, our senior vice president, engineering from October 2008 to January 2019 and vice president of engineering, satellite products from February 2005 to October 2008. From June 2003 to January 2005, Mr. Balog served as president of his own engineering contract services company, Automation Services, Inc., a contract product development and services group specializing in a wide range of automation solutions. From June 2001 to May 2003, Mr. Balog served as vice president of engineering at ADE Corporation. From 1989 to April 2001, Mr. Balog held a number of positions at Speedline Technologies, Inc., a supplier of capital equipment to the electronics assembly industry, including general manager and vice president of research and development. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association. Mr. Balog is the recipient of 12 U.S. patents. Mr. Balog holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University. Felise Feingold Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance Officer, Chief Data Privacy Officer, and Secretary Felise Feingold has served as our senior vice president, general counsel, compliance officer, chief data privacy officer, and secretary since June 2019. Previously, she served as our vice president, general counsel and secretary since August 2007, our compliance officer since December 2017 and our chief data privacy officer since August 2018. Before joining us, from January 2004 until July 2007, she held the position of vice president and general counsel for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc., which operated the Brooks/Eckerd pharmacy chain, comprising more than 1,800 stores. Her other experience includes six years, from September 1998 to December 2004, as an attorney with the international law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. Ms. Feingold holds a B.A. in government from Cornell University, a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Boston University Graduate School of Management.
Brent Bruun President & Chief Executive Officer Effective June 21, 2022, Brent C. Bruun was appointed to the KVH Board of Directors in addition to assuming the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer after previously holding the position of Interim President and CEO from March 7, 2022. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer since July 2016 and as our executive vice president of mobile broadband, beginning in November 2012. From January 2011 to November 2012, he served as our senior vice president of global sales and business development. He served as our vice president of global sales and business development from July 2008 to December 2010. From January 2008 until joining KVH, Mr. Bruun worked as a private consultant. From January 2007 until January 2008, Mr. Bruun served as senior vice president of strategic initiatives for SES AMERICOM, a satellite operator providing services via its fleet of 16 geosynchronous satellites covering North America. In this position, he concentrated on global mobile broadband opportunities with particular emphasis on the maritime and aeronautical markets. Other positions held at SES AMERICOM included president of Americom’s Managed Solutions Division from July 2004 until December 2006 and senior vice president of business development from July 2002 until June 2004. Previously, Mr. Bruun held positions at KPMG LLP and General Electric. Mr. Bruun holds a B.S. in accounting from Alfred University and is a certified public accountant.
Roger A. Kuebel Chief Financial Officer Roger Kuebel has served as our chief financial officer since March 2021. From February 2014 to July 2020, Mr. Kuebel served as chief financial officer of Seaborn Networks Holdings, LLC, a developer and operator of a subsea fiber optic telecommunications network. From February 2008 to January 2014, he was treasurer at Aspen Technology, Inc., a publicly traded supplier of process optimization software to the petro-chemical industry. From February 2004 to January 2008, Mr. Kuebel served as treasurer of Global Crossing Ltd., a publicly traded telecommunications company. Previously he held positions as assistant treasurer and then treasurer for Genuity Inc., an Internet infrastructure services company, several positions increasing responsibility within the Treasury function at GTE Corporation, an international telecommunications company, and manager of financial analysis for International Paper Company. Mr. Kuebel began his finance career at Stern Stewart & Company, a boutique corporate finance consulting firm, where he served as a financial consultant. Mr. Kuebel holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Management from Pennsylvania State University.
Robert Balog Chief Operating Officer Robert Balog has served as our chief operating officer since March 2023. Previously, he served as our CTO since January 2019, our senior vice president, engineering from October 2008 to January 2019 and vice president of engineering, satellite products from February 2005 to October 2008. From June 2003 to January 2005, Mr. Balog served as president of his own engineering contract services company, Automation Services, Inc., a contract product development and services group specializing in a wide range of automation solutions. From June 2001 to May 2003, Mr. Balog served as vice president of engineering at ADE Corporation. From 1989 to April 2001, Mr. Balog held a number of positions at Speedline Technologies, Inc., a supplier of capital equipment to the electronics assembly industry, including general manager and vice president of research and development. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association. Mr. Balog is the recipient of 12 U.S. patents. Mr. Balog holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University.
Felise Feingold Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance Officer, Chief Data Privacy Officer, and Secretary Felise Feingold has served as our senior vice president, general counsel, compliance officer, chief data privacy officer, and secretary since June 2019. Previously, she served as our vice president, general counsel and secretary since August 2007, our compliance officer since December 2017 and our chief data privacy officer since August 2018. Before joining us, from January 2004 until July 2007, she held the position of vice president and general counsel for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc., which operated the Brooks/Eckerd pharmacy chain, comprising more than 1,800 stores. Her other experience includes six years, from September 1998 to December 2004, as an attorney with the international law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. Ms. Feingold holds a B.A. in government from Cornell University, a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Boston University Graduate School of Management.