Gilad Katz (Israel)

Gilad Katz is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in diplomacy, leadership, organizational management, and international relations. Katz is a former Chief of Staff to Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and he also previously served as Consul General of Israel to the Southwest United States from 2017-2021 and Advisor to Israel’s Prime Minister from 2010-2017. From 2001-2009, Katz was a political reporter for the Makor Rishon newspaper. Katz holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Mass Communication from Bar-Ilan University, and bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Mass Communication, and Modern History, also from Bar-Ilan University. Katz fulfilled his military duty in the Israel Defense Forces as a member of the Paratroopers Brigade.