Board of Directors

As the world's leading inflight connectivity provider, Gogo relies on professionals with a wide range of expertise to set our trajectory and guide our strategic decisions

Mark Anderson

Director

Mark M. Anderson joined GTCR LLC in 2000 and is currently a Managing Director of the firm. He previously worked at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Anderson has served as a director of CommerceHub since 2018, Jet Support Services Inc. since 2020, and Vivid Seats since 2017. In addition, Mr. Anderson previously served as a director on past GTCR portfolio companies, including Beeline, CAMP Systems, Cision, Global Traffic Network, Land Lease Group, Landmark Aviation, Lytx and XIFIN, and was instrumental in other GTCR investments including Skylight Financial, Solera and Transaction Network Services. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Chicago-area Jefferson Scholars Selection Committee for the University of Virginia.

Hugh Jones

Director

Hugh Jones most recently served as the President of Sabre Airline Solutions. A 29-year veteran of the travel industry, Hugh oversaw the world's leading provider of technology solutions to airlines around the globe. Under his leadership, the business has more than doubled as a result of a strategic transformation emphasizing improved productivity and scalability. Prior to his role in Sabre Airline Solutions, Hugh served as the president and CEO of Travelocity. During his tenure, the business saw increased international profitability, expanded its media footprint and developed the Travelocity Partner Network loyalty programs. Hugh has held a number of executive positions at Sabre including COO of Sabre Travel Network and Airline Solutions. He began his career in the travel industry at American Airlines in 1988, serving in a variety of finance positions. Hugh holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Monte Koch

Director

Monte Koch is a private investor and strategic advisor, who has advised clients and invested in a broad range of industries, including real estate, hospitality, lodging, casino gaming, aviation, transportation and technology. Since March 2014, Mr. Koch has served as a director of international hotel manager and franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. He also is a co-founder, and from 2008 to 2017 was a director, of Ten-X.com, an online marketplace for residential and commercial real estate. From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Koch served as a partner of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners (f/k/a BDT & Company). Mr. Koch also had a long career in investment banking, including roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., the U.S. investment banking and securities arm of Deutsche Bank, where he served as Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking and Chairman of Mergers & Acquisitions for the Americas from 1999 to 2007. From 2005 until 2023, Mr. Koch served as a board member of the National Business Aviation Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association serving the business aviation community, where he continues to serve as chair emeritus. Mr. Koch graduated from The College of William & Mary with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Michele Coleman Mayes

Director

Michele Coleman Mayes is the former Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for the New York Public Library (NYPL). She was at NYPL from August 2012 to February 2024 after serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company since 2007. Prior to Allstate, she served as a Senior Vice President and the General Counsel of Pitney Bowes Inc. from 2003 to 2007 and in several legal capacities at Colgate-Palmolive from 1992 to 2003. In 1982, Ms. Mayes entered the corporate sector as managing attorney of Burroughs Corporation. After Burroughs and Sperry Corporation merged, creating Unisys Corporation, she was appointed Staff Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Worldwide Litigation. From 1976 through 1982, she served in the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit and Brooklyn, eventually assuming the role of Chief of the Civil Division in Detroit. Ms. Mayes joined the Board of Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (NYSE: BNT) in August 2023, where she also serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee. She chaired the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession from 2014 to 2017 and has served on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Corporate Governance Counsel since 2019 and as a Director for the Center for Reproductive Rights since 2020, where she is currently Chair of the Board. Ms. Mayes served as a director of Assurant, Inc. from 2004 to 2007, where she also served as a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Since March 2021, Ms. Mayes has been a non-director member of the Special Litigation Committee of Exelon Corporation.

Ms. Mayes received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

General (Retired) Michael Minihan

Director

General Michael Minihan is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force. During his 34-year military career, General Minihan commanded at every level, culminating as Commander, Air Mobility Command. He led more than 110,000 aviators and a fleet of 1,100 aircraft executing global missions. Previously, General Minihan served as Deputy Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, responsible for operations across a region spanning more than 40 nations and encompassing more than half the world’s population and trade. A command pilot with over 3,400 flying hours in airlift and tanker aircraft, he also led squadrons, wings, and a deployed joint task force. General Minihan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Gogo Inc. and as a Senior Advisor to the following private companies: Reliable Robotics Corporation, Beta Technologies Inc., Radia, California Forever, Victory Venture Healthcare, Airspace Data, Elanah.AI, and Coulson Aviation USA. He is also a Senior Principal at Pallas Advisors, a member of the Senior Advisory Group for Paladin Capital Group, and an advisor to the Center for Asia-Pacific Strategy. General Minihan is Chairman of the Candy Bomber

Christopher Moore

CEO and Director

Christopher Moore currently serves as the CEO of Gogo. Mr. Moore joined the company at the close of Gogo’s acquisition of Satcom Direct. Before he transitioned to Gogo, Mr. Moore served as President of Satcom Direct. He started at Satcom Direct in 2012 as Vice President of Satcom Direct International, and following great success in expanding the global footprint, moved to SD World Headquarters in 2016, where he became President. He is an experienced executive and has demonstrated a history of supporting successful business growth. Mr. Moore has nearly two decades of experience in the global telecommunications and IT business space. He began his career in product management for Westcon before taking on various commercial roles. More recently, he served as Vice President of Sales at Horizon Mobile, as Vice President of Sales of Trading Apps, and as Global Sales Director of Inmarsat PLC for the aeronautical, maritime, land and government markets. Chris holds an international business degree from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

Oakleigh Thorne

Chair of the Board

Oakleigh Thorne is the Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Thorne recently transitioned from his position as President and CEO of Gogo (which he held from 2018 - 2024) into his new role at the close of the Satcom Direct acquisition in December 2024. Mr. Thorne, has been a member of the Gogo Board of Directors since 2003, and has approximately 30 years of leadership experience with significant operational and financial expertise. Prior to joining Gogo, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Thorndale Farm LLC, the family office of the Thorne family. Mr.Thorne has served in numerous senior management positions, including as Chief Executive Officer of eCollege.com and Commerce Clearing House (CCH). He holds an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Journalism from Boston University.

Charles C. Townsend

Director

Charles C. Townsend has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 2010. Mr. Townsend currently serves as Managing General Partner of Bluewater Wireless II, L.P. Mr. Townsend founded Aloha Partners LP in 2001 and served as its Managing General Partner until 2008. Mr. Townsend has also served as the Managing General Partner of Aloha Partners II from 2006 to 2014. From 1988 to 1998, Mr. Townsend served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Cellular Company. Since January 2004, Mr. Townsend has also served as President of Pac 3, LLC. Mr. Townsend holds a B.A. in Social Psychology from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Harris N. Williams

Director

Harris N. Williams has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2010. Currently Mr. Williams serves as Senior Managing Director of WF Investment Management LLC, a diversified asset management business. From 2005 to 2013, Mr. Williams was an executive with Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a global private equity firm focused on control investments, serving as Managing Director since 2007. Prior to 2005, Mr. Williams was in the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse, primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions and leveraged buyouts. Mr. Williams’s industry areas of focus have included Technology, Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and Hospitality on a global basis. Mr. Williams served on the board of directors of 3W Power Holdings Ltd. from 2011 to 2013, where he also served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Williams received a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University and has an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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