Meghan Hays | |
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![]() Hays in 2022 | |
Special Assistant to the President | |
In office January 2021 –August 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Personal details | |
Born | Auburn,California,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of California,Davis |
Meghan Hays is an American communications executive who was a special assistant to the president and director of message planning in the White House from 2021 to 2022. As of 2024,she is a principal at West Shore Strategies. [1]
Hays was born in Auburn,California and raised in Carmichael. [2] She spent time at her family's seasonal home in Homewood near Lake Tahoe. [3] Hayes attended St. Francis High School. [2] She graduated from the University of California,Davis. [4]
Hays is a communications executive. [3] Hays worked in senior communications positions at MGM Resorts International. [4] In 2012,she joined the communications team of the office of the vice president of the United States as an advance staffer. [5] She progressed to the roles of deputy communications director and director of message planning in the office of the vice president. [5] Hays served as a deputy communications director on the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign. [4] Hays joined U.S. president Joe Biden's administration in 2021 and served as a special assistant to the president and director of message planning in the White House where she played a role in the president's strategic messaging for domestic and international engagements. [4] [5]
After leaving the administration in August 2022,she served as an advisory board member to SustainabiliD,a climate technology and sustainability firm. [4] [5] Hays previously served as chief of staff at American International Group (AIG). [4] [6] In June 2023,Hays was appointed by Biden as the U.S. presidential representative to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency board. [4] [7]
In August 2024,Hays was introduced as a principal at West Shore Strategies. [8]