AST SpaceMobile appoints Andrew Johnson as Chief Legal Officer

AST SpaceMobile announced the appointment of Andrew Johnson as Chief Legal Officer. Johnson has assumed his new role effective May 6. Johnson brings over 24 years of diverse legal experience across emerging markets, capital markets and international operations to AST SpaceMobile’s executive team. He most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Corporate Development Officer for 3D Systems Corporation, a publicly traded company that provides comprehensive 3D printing solutions in the industrial and healthcare segments. In that role, his responsibilities focused on leading mergers and acquisitions efforts, establishing strategic partnerships, and overseeing global legal matters, including corporate securities, contracts, litigation, labor, and employment. Johnson holds a JD from the University of Virginia, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and is a Miami University summa cum laude graduate. Johnson steps into the role previously held by Brian Heller, the outgoing Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, during a strategic phase of growth for AST SpaceMobile.