David Katz
Director/Board Member at KKR Singapore Pte Ltd
Profile
David Katz (Singapore) joined KKR in 2017 and is a Director on the Global Public Affairs team for KKR Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
In this role, Mr. Katz leads the corporate communications, government relations, corporate citizenship and environmental, social and governance functions for KKR across all markets in the Asia Pacific.
He also sits on KKR's Asia Pacific leadership team.
Previously, Mr. Katz was the deputy head of global government relations and head of Asia Pacific government relations for PayPal Inc. where he managed PayPal's global government engagements across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
He also sat on PayPal's Asia Pacific leadership team.
Prior to PayPal Inc., he worked at eBay Inc., where he managed Asia Pacific government relations for both eBay Marketplace and PayPal - then owned by eBay Inc. Before joining eBay, Mr. Katz worked at Visa Inc. where he served as their first head of government relations for the Asia region with focus on China, Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia markets.
Mr. Katz's background also includes service as a senior advisor in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore, where he advanced policy and capacity building.
He served in the executive office of the President for eight years as a staff member of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with responsibility for Southeast Asia, APEC, and China trade policy.
Prior to USTR, Mr. Katz was a member of the U.S.
diplomatic service, with tours in Taiwan, Mongolia, and Singapore, and he was a special assistant to U.S.
Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.
David Katz active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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KKR Singapore Pte Ltd | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-31 |
Former positions of David Katz
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Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd.
Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. provides credit and debit card services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | President | 2014-07-30 |
Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd.
Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Kyudenko Corp., Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd. (Apeco) is a company based in Singapore, Singapore. Apeco has been providing professional support and top-quality services in design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance for over 50 years. The Singaporean company is the most trusted EPCC and maintenance partner for power, energy, water utility, infrastructure, district cooling, petrochemical, and oil & gas industries in Southeast Asia. Apeco's management is highly regarded, with great communication from the director to the worker. In 2013, Apeco was acquired by Kyudenko Corp. for $23.12 million. | Consultant / Advisor | 2011-01-31 |
Training of David Katz
The University of Edinburgh | Masters Business Admin |
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education | Undergraduate Degree |
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KKR Singapore Pte Ltd | Finance |
Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd.
Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Visa International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. provides credit and debit card services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Finance |
Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd.
Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Kyudenko Corp., Asia Projects Engineering Pte Ltd. (Apeco) is a company based in Singapore, Singapore. Apeco has been providing professional support and top-quality services in design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance for over 50 years. The Singaporean company is the most trusted EPCC and maintenance partner for power, energy, water utility, infrastructure, district cooling, petrochemical, and oil & gas industries in Southeast Asia. Apeco's management is highly regarded, with great communication from the director to the worker. In 2013, Apeco was acquired by Kyudenko Corp. for $23.12 million. | Industrial Services |
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