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TikTok Names Former Boeing Executive Ziad Ojakli as U.S. Public Policy Chief Amid Ownership Shakeup

TikTok has named Ziad Ojakli—formerly Boeing's government affairs chief—as its head of public policy for the Americas as it moves to separate U.S. operations from its parent company. ByteDance aims to sell about an 80% stake in TikTok's U.S. assets to a consortium of U.S. and international investors to meet national security conditions in a 2024 law. An executive order gives the parties until late January to complete the transaction. The hire strengthens TikTok's government-relations team during a sensitive regulatory period.

12:30 AM, 11/26/2025Politics
TikTok Names Former Boeing Executive Ziad Ojakli as U.S. Public Policy Chief Amid Ownership Shakeup

TikTok has appointed Ziad Ojakli, the former head of government affairs at Boeing, as its head of public policy for the Americas as the company works to separate its U.S. operations from its parent.

Why this matters

ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, is pursuing a transaction to sell roughly an 80% stake in the app's U.S. assets to a consortium of U.S. and international investors. The sale is intended to satisfy national security requirements set out in a 2024 law that targets foreign ownership risks for critical technology platforms.

An executive order signed in September by President Donald Trump gave the parties until late January to complete the deal. The appointment of an experienced government-relations executive signals TikTok's intent to bolster its U.S. policy team as it navigates regulatory scrutiny and the complex approval process.

About Ziad Ojakli

Ojakli previously led government affairs at Boeing, where he managed relationships with U.S. federal agencies and lawmakers. In his new role at TikTok, he will oversee public policy strategy across the Americas, engaging with regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders during the planned ownership transition.

Reported by David Shepardson; Edited by Franklin Paul.

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