Christopher (Kip) Turco

EVP, Chief of Staff

Kip serves as Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff at AST SpaceMobile, where he leads the execution of the company's strategic priorities to keep the organization aligned as it scales. He is responsible for driving cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring the company's fastest-growing areas of the business have the operational rigor and resources to execute at speed.

Prior to joining AST SpaceMobile, Kip was a Partner and member of the Executive Team at Abry Partners, a private equity firm focused on media, communications, and information services. He brings a combination of operator and investor experience, having held senior roles at both private and public technology companies, giving him a broad perspective on building and scaling businesses across different stages of growth.



Kip is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, where he developed a disciplined approach to leadership and execution that he carries into his role at AST SpaceMobile.

Kip holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point.