nicole robinson
PRESIDENT
Nicole Robinson brings more than 20 years of experience in the satellite communications industry to her role as DataPath’s President. She has held senior management positions with Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Ursa Space Systems, SES Satellites, and General Dynamics. With a focus on driving growth and managing operational teams, she has the proven track record to lead DataPath in the rapidly evolving SATCOM market. Nicole holds a BS from Radford University, an MBA from Liberty University and has completed the Senior Executives in National and International Security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Barry botts
VP SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
As VP Sales & Business Development, Barry Botts leads DataPath’s efforts in creating and maintaining customer confidence, and driving corporate growth by providing end-to-end solutions that enable successful mission execution. He has extensive experience with organizational growth as a Business Development, Strategy, and P&L executive in the defense and government markets. Prior to joining DataPath, he served as the Vice President of Products at SAIC (formerly Engility), and held leadership positions at Cubic (formerly DTECH Labs) and L3HARRIS (formerly L3 Technologies). Barry is a proud veteran of the United States Navy.
BRAD MAJERES
VP OPERATIONS
As DataPath’s VP Operations, Brad supports the company as it expands in scale and continues its focus on quality and efficiency. Brad has a broad base of responsibilities including engineering and technology, supply chain, program management, and logistics. A satellite-industry veteran, Majeres brings extensive leadership experience to DataPath, having previously served as a business line general manager and head of engineering, program management, and operations at organizations including ViaSat, General Dynamics, and Scientific Atlanta. Brad is a proud graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and has devoted his career to innovation and excellence in the satellite communications industry.
david mcdonald
Vice chair, board of directors
David McDonald has more than 40 years of experience in the electronics and communications industry, primarily in the satellite communication sector. He co-founded DataPath in 1996, growing the company to prominence as one of the industry’s largest satellite communications ground system providers. David has served as its President, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning and its initial Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He returned to DataPath as its Executive Chairman when the company was reacquired from Rockwell Collins in 2014. Upon DataPath’s acquisition by Gilat in November 2023, David initially served as President. As of May 2024, he holds the position of Vice Chairman, Board of Directors.