Comtech CFO Bondi to Exit with $800K Cash Payout; Nyren Named Successor as Company Reshapes Around Public Safety
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Summary
Comtech announced CFO Michael Bondi's departure with a detailed severance package and named Richard Nyren as his successor, alongside a new General Counsel, as the company transitions to a focused public safety technology leader. Amy Rothstein-Hovey will become chief legal officer and corporate secretary following the business unit sale.
Updated with a Dow Jones Newswires report · What changed
Updates
· Dow Jones Newswires — Comtech named Richard Nyren as next CFO, succeeding Michael Bondi after the first-quarter financial report filing anticipated by Dec. 10; Amy Rothstein-Hovey joined as general counsel Oct. 1.
- Amy Rothstein-Hovey will become chief legal officer and corporate secretary following the business unit sale.
Key Events · Executive and Board Changes · CMTL
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Updated · · Dow Jones Newswires
New General Counsel Appointed
Amy Rothstein-Hovey joined as General Counsel on October 1, 2026, and will become Chief Legal Officer and corporate secretary after the S&S transaction closes, succeeding Don Walther.
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CFO Bondi to Depart with Severance Package
Michael Bondi will leave after the Q1 FY2027 10-Q filing, receiving 2.0x base salary plus target bonus, $500,000 and $300,000 lump-sum cash payments in lieu of equity awards, 24 months of COBRA, and full RSU acceleration.
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Richard Nyren Named New CFO
Nyren, formerly CFO of Aireon, will receive a $425,000 base salary, 75% target bonus, and $100,000 sign-on bonus. He becomes CFO after the Q1 FY2027 10-Q filing, anticipated by December 10, 2026.
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Leadership Changes Tied to S&S Divestiture
Both departures are described as amicable and connected to the anticipated closing of the $157.5M sale of most of the Satellite and Space Communications business to Gilat Satellite Networks.
Analysis · CMTL · Manufacturing
Comtech is overhauling its executive suite as it pivots to a pure-play public safety company following the pending $157.5M sale of its Satellite and Space Communications segment. CFO Michael Bondi, who has held the role since 2018, will depart after the Q1 FY2027 10-Q filing with a severance package worth roughly 2x his base salary plus target bonus, plus $800,000 in lump-sum cash payments in lieu of equity awards. His successor, Richard Nyren, brings 30 years of finance experience including leading $400M in financings at Aireon, and will receive a $425,000 base salary with a 75% target bonus. The company also named Amy Rothstein-Hovey as General Counsel, succeeding Don Walther; she will become chief legal officer and corporate secretary following the business unit sale. These leadership changes are explicitly tied to the anticipated closing of the S&S transaction and the company's strategic refocus on its Allerium public safety business.
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