Chad Ott

Chad Ott, MBA, is a Senior Program Manager for the Public Sector (DOD/IC) at Zscaler, having joined the company in August 2023. With two decades of distinguished service in the US Army, Chad held the position of Director of Development at the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), managing a $350M annual budget and leading modernization initiatives for a workforce of 25,000 personnel. Notable achievements include validating sensitive national mission requirements and developing the Army's first Cloud plan. Academic credentials include an Executive MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Master’s in Information Technology Management from Webster University, complemented by a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.