Ohad Katz
Managing Director
Ohad Katz is the Managing Director for Raytheon Australia, responsible for the executive management of Raytheon operations in Australia and New Zealand.
With more than 23 years in the business, Ohad is a long-standing member of Raytheon Australia’s senior leadership team with a wealth of experience and strong relationships across Government, Defence and industry.
Ohad’s contribution to Raytheon Australia has spanned cornerstone Defence programs, including the Collins class submarines and Hobart class destroyers, and he has played an integral role in delivering enabling capabilities to the Australian Defence Force. Ohad has bolstered the defence industrial base through his commitment to establishing the Capability Plus program in support of small and medium enterprises and his advocacy for defence exports through the Global Supply Chain Pathways program.
Prior to assuming the role of Managing Director, Ohad served as Chief of Contracts & Supply Chain, responsible for all contract and supply chain operations across the business.
Ohad is an experienced commercial lawyer with a background in contract management and government procurement policy, intellectual property and commercial matters. He has significant experience in developing innovative commercial solutions, drafting commercial agreements and negotiations for complex programs.
He has served as a member of the Australian Government’s Strengthened Export Controls Steering Group, and various sub-committees addressing the implementation of the Australian Defence Trade Controls Act.
Prior to joining Raytheon Australia, Ohad practiced as a commercial lawyer with the Australia Government Solicitor. Ohad worked for the Office of Asset Sales and Information Technology Outsourcing and held positions within the Department of Defence’s Contracts Organisation. Ohad was also assistant manager and financial controller for private light engineering company, Henry Engineering Co.
He holds a Master of International Law from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Law from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Procurement from Deakin University, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Technology, Sydney and is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.