Aurélie Bressollette, Chief Executive Officer, Latitude
Holds a Master´s Degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, after graduating from Ecole Centrale Paris in Aerospace Engineering.
Appointed CEO since November 2024 at Latitude, a leader in dedicated launch services, capitalizing on 23 years at the top 2 European satellite integrators, Airbus Defence and Space and OHB System, as well as innovative new space companies, Redwire and Rivada Space Networks. Aurélie worked for 6 years as Project Manager at Airbus Defence & Space to deliver 42 flight units of clock ensemble units for the Galileo Constellation, and established lean methodologies that allowed the teams to deliver earlier than contractually planned. She also worked in company restructuring and improvement, as well as strategy and business development. Aurélie then joined OHB as Head of Procurement for 5 years in satellite programs such as Electra and PLATO. She switched to the dynamic new space company Redwire in 2021 as Director Project and Procurement, where she led the 35-person team to qualify a state-of-the-art robotic arm for space applications. Before joining Latitude, she acted as VP Procurement at Rivada Space Networks, an emerging satellite operator planning a 600-satellite constellation.
Aurélie is a certified PMP® Project Manager, and speaks fluently German, French and English, holding two national passports.