Joel Katz, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton

Joel Katz is the chief ethics and compliance officer at Booz Allen Hamilton, working out of New York City. He describes himself as a pragmatic and trusted legal and compliance executive with significant experience as a business lawyer in a global enterprise.

Aside from leading the company’s global ethics and compliance program, he also leads its employment law practice group. He joined the Virginia-headquartered management and information technology consulting firm in Jan. 2020, his LinkedIn profile shows.

Before joining his current firm, Katz served as the chief integrity and compliance officer at Resideo, a Texas-based provider of home comfort and security solutions, where he worked for a year.

Previously, Katz served in several capacities at California-based software company CA Technologies, where he worked for 18 years. He began his services for the company as an attorney in 2000 and worked his way up to become senior vice president, chief counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer.

Katz currently sits as a member of the board and of the nominating and governance committee at BBB National Programs.

Katz earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. He later earned his law degree from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.