Tasleem J. Kassum (She / Her)

Most recently, I was the Head of Internal Communications at The Washington Post, reporting directly to the Chief Communications Officer. I was also a member of The Post’s senior leadership team and a senior strategic communications and engagement advisor to members of the C-suite. Before joining The Washington Post, I resumed my role as Managing Director of my firm, Kassum Communications Group, following the completion of a senior management UN term contract at the World Bank Group, where I was the Head of Internal Communications & Employee Engagement and a member of the external and corporate relations management team.    I have extensive experience in integrated marketing communications, internal and brand communications, corporate marketing, and strategy, spanning various senior leadership roles in agency and client-side environments, as well as public and private sectors, and management consulting.    Having worked for numerous Fortune 100 companies across diverse organizational focus areas—including B2B and consumer businesses, corporate communications, strategy, human resources, and global marketing—I have gained unique marketing and communications experience that enables me to engage quickly within a variety of landscapes and industries, bringing business strategy to life.   Before joining the World Bank Group, I launched Kassum Communications, working with clients ranging from start-ups to large, global organizations and individual senior-level clients as an executive coach and senior communications advisor.   I also spent nearly a decade at American Express in New York, where I was a member of the Chief Human Resources Officer's Executive Office and senior advisor to the leadership team of the global human resources organization. As Director of Marketing & Communications, I was responsible for the innovation, design, planning, and execution of leadership, HR, culture, and corporate communications programs, initiatives, and strategies that impacted over 60k employees globally. Earlier, I managed and led external brand, communications, content, and advertising for American Express’s Global Commercial Card business (revenues of $4.6 billion).   https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasleemkassum/