David Meltzer, Author at Risk and Resilience Hub

About David Meltzer

David Meltzer is the Secretary General of GVF which is the global trade association for the satellite industry. At GVF, he leads advocacy efforts on behalf of the satellite industry with national and international regulators while providing members with benefits in areas such as online and classroom training, organizing industry conferences, and leading industry working groups on topics that include international regulatory matters, sustainable space operations, and disaster relief. He has 30 years of experience in the satellite and humanitarian industries with senior positions at Intelsat leading its legal, regulatory and procurement operations and at the American Red Cross leading its legal, international disaster relief, and development activities.

Communications Satellites: Help Lift the Fog of Disaster

By David Meltzer|2023-07-29T22:50:34+00:00May 21st, 2023|

We often hear that there are three basic requirements for people to live: Food, water and shelter. I think there is a fourth requirement that becomes acute following a disaster: The need to know what [...]

Satellite Communications Networks: A Critical Element in Preparing for Disasters

By David Meltzer|2022-05-24T20:33:04+00:00October 28th, 2020|

While disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis occur with little to no warning, other disasters provide days or even weeks of warning, such as hurricanes and droughts. Regardless of the number of days of advance warning [...]