Managing Director of Public Affairs

Asia Pacific, KKR

David Katz is Managing Director of Public Affairs for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) Asia Ltd.
based in Singapore. David leads the corporate communications, government relations, corporate citizenship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) functions for KKR across markets in the Asia Pacific. David 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. and sat on PayPal’s Asia Pacific leadership team. Prior to PayPal Inc., he worked at eBay Inc., where he managed Asia Pacific GR for both eBay Marketplace and PayPal - then owned by eBay Inc. Before joining eBay, David worked at Visa Inc. where he served as their first head of GR for the Asia region.

Mr. Katz was also Chief of Party of a USAID program in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore, where he advanced policy and capacity building. David served in the Executive Office of the President for eight years as a Senior Director at the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with responsibility for Southeast Asia, APEC, Pacific Islands Forum, China and Taiwan trade policy. Prior to USTR, David was an economic officer in 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.

Mr. Katz earned an MBA from the University of Edinburgh and his BA from the University of California at Berkeley.