The Boeing Company Appoints Ziad S. Ojakli as Executive Vice President of Government Operations Effective October 1, 2021
September 16, 2021 at 01:35 pm EDT
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The Boeing Company 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. 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. 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.
The Boeing Company is the worldwide leader in aeronautical construction. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by market as follows:
- commercial aviation (43.5%). In addition to commercial aircraft, the group supplies spare parts and offers technical support, maintenance and engineering services;
- defense, space and security (32%): military aircraft and mobility systems (warplanes, helicopters, and air defense missiles), support services (logistics, engineering, maintenance and training services) and space equipment (satellites, launch pads, etc.).
The remaining sales (24.5%) are from services (logistics and supply management, engineering, maintenance, modification and training services, etc.), and commercial and private aircraft financing as well as aircraft equipment leasing activities.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (58.4%), Europe (13.5%), Asia (12.9%), Middle East (8.5%), Oceania (2.1%), Canada (1.6%), Africa (1.1%) and other (1.9%).
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