CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today named Ziad S. Ojakli as the
company's executive vice president of government operations
effective October 1, 2021.
In this role, Ojakli will lead Boeing's public policy efforts,
serve as chief lobbyist for the global enterprise, and oversee
Boeing Global Engagement, the company's global philanthropic
organization. He will report to Boeing President and CEO
David Calhoun and will serve on the
company's Executive Council. In this role, Ojakli succeeds
Marc Allen, Boeing's Chief Strategy
Officer, who has served as interim executive vice president of
Government Operations since this past June.
"Ziad is a proven executive with an impressive track record of
leading public policy and government relations operations for
global companies," said Calhoun. "His broad experience serving in
executive roles in government and the private sector will
contribute to our engagement with our stakeholders as we continue
our focus on safety, quality and transparency, and transforming our
company for the future. I also want to thank Marc Allen for his impactful leadership of our
Government Operations organization in recent months as it has
continued to advance our company's policy priorities."
Ojakli joins Boeing following a successful and diverse career in
senior global government relations roles in the automotive and
finance industries in addition to serving within the White House
administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush.
Most recently, Ojakli served as the managing partner and senior
vice president of Softbank from 2018-20, where he created and led
the investment company's first global government affairs operation
in support of all legislative, regulatory and political matters for
the company. Prior to joining Softbank, Ojakli spent 14 years at
Ford Motor Company as group vice president, where he led a global
team that amplified the company's core business objectives and
managed interactions with governments in 110 markets around the
world. In that role, he also directed Ford's philanthropic arm
devoted to supporting global causes.
Previously, Ojakli served in the White House as Principal Deputy
for Legislative Affairs for President George W. Bush from 2001-04. Earlier, Ojakli was
Chief of Staff and Policy Director for U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell and he began his career in the
office of U.S. Senator Dan
Coats.
Ojakli currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the
Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. and he is a board member of
The Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Ojakli holds a bachelor's degree in American Government from
Georgetown University.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future and living the company's core values of safety,
quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
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