Hank was a business partner to Intelsat's Board of Directors and Executive Team.  He helped create and drive key financial and strategic objectives to move the company forward, while collaboratively driving financial rigor throughout the enterprise.  Hank was instrumental in the simplification of Intelsat's very complex capital structure which culminated in the company's $573 million IPO.

Raymond Svider

Managing Partner, BC Partners

Intelsat (current Board member)

I have known Hank professionally for more than 10 years, and he and I worked closely together when we were both senior executives of Intelsat, where I was Executive Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel.  He was a collaborative and respected voice in the senior ranks of Company management, and he also interacted regularly with the Company’s Board and Investors.  When given the responsibility to transform Intelsat’s complex capital structure, Hank immersed himself in the challenge by translating broad strategies into clear, specific objectives and plans.  He gained the respect from bondholders that was necessary to simplify the capital structure, adding significant free cash flow to the bottom line and positioning Intelsat for its IPO in 2013.  He also contributed significantly to the professionalization of the finance function at Intelsat.

Phil Spector

Milbank

Intelsat (former EVP, Business Development, and General Counsel)

Hank is a highly skilled financial executive.  His contributions were instrumental in managing one of the most complex capital structures in the U.S., built over the course of two LBO's.  Hank demonstrated his financial knowledge by providing senior counsel to our executives and our Board, not only with repsect to capital markets transactions, but also with respect to our business development activities and other strategic transactions; in each case, he could be relied upon for a steady demeanor in times of ease or stress.  His willingness to "tell it like it is" but with sensitivity to the audience resulted in him being viewed as a trusted advisor to those with whom he worked.  Together we were a high performance team, and I would look forward to working with him again.

Dianne Van Beber

VP, Investor Relations 

Intelsat

Hank possesses an exceptional understanding of corporate finance, capital markets, and investor sentiment combined with strong leadership and teamwork skills.  Together these abilities make him a compelling candidate for senior management in a wide range of telecom, technology, and industrial contexts.

Jim Murray

Partner, PJT Partners

Hank was a value-added partner as Solera's financing team-lead in the take-private of the company.  The transaction was large and complicated, and Hank approached the project with a level of thoughtfulness and business acumen not often found among management teams today.  In particular, Hank displayed in-depth knowledge and experience in corporate structuring, tax, foreign currency and interest rate risk management, and capital markets.

Kevin Sofield

Vista Equity Partners

I had the pleasure to work for Hank for two years at Solera.  Hank proved he understands how to build an efficient and productive Finance department.  He set high expectations for everyone who works for him, and even higher expectations for himself.  Taking a company private and delivering a strategic approach to global tax planning has its own challenges, but having a senior finance exec that knows how to keep it together is special. 

Hector Ruiz

Vice President - Global Tax, Solera, Inc.

I have worked with Hank for over 10 years in various capacities.  He is an energizing leader and mentor who has a knack for navigating between strategy and detail.  During my time working with Hank, I have witnessed him lead and influence divergent teams to deliver material results.  His impact and strong finance-function knowledge across a broad spectrum of activities has led me to incorporate many aspects of his techniques into my own professional endeavors with success.

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Managing Director, Ares Advisors

(worked for Hank at Intelsat)

Hank has a wealth of capital markets knowledge and has been in the trenches on numerous debt offerings and M&A deals.  He is able to drill down in the nuanced complexity f the debt instruments, covenants, and market factors as well as take a strategic approach and long-term view on developing capital structure and negotiating agreements.  He has a critical eye for identifying potential landmines which comes from his rich and diverse background.  Hank was a great mentor and I will always appreciate my time under his executive leadership.

Evan Bertrand, CFA

Senior Manager, Solera, Inc.

During our time working together (at Nextel Communications, then Sprint), Hank understood and embraced his role as not being only that of managing various strategic financing activity with which he was involved, but he also understood the necessity for clear, consistent and timely communication with the senior management team, the internal technical accounting group as well as the external auditors.

Patty Tikkala

Vice President, Spectrum

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