LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr hired Zachary Katz, a former deputy special counsel to President Barack Obama, as its first general counsel and head of global affairs.

Zachary Katz, general counsel of Grindr. Courtesy photo

Katz also worked for four years as a lawyer for the Federal Communications Commission during the Obama administration. He held several roles at the FCC, including chief counsel and legal adviser to chairman Julius Genachowski.