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]
Meghan Hays | |
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.jpg) Hays in 2022 | |
| Special Assistant to the President | |
| In office January 2021 – August 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Auburn, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| University of California, Davis | |
Life
editHays 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.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Meghan Hays". grabien.com. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- 1 2 Miller, Hope (2021-09-13). "Meet the Sacramento native joining President Biden on his California trip". KCRA. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- 1 2 "TRPA Board welcomes new Presidential Appointee". Tahoe Daily Tribune. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions". The White House. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - 1 2 3 4 Saenz, Arlette (2022-08-11). "Senior Biden communications adviser departing White House". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "Meghan Hays Joins AIG as Chief of Staff to Lucy Fato, EVP & GC". CCBJ. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "TRPA Board Welcomes New Presidential Appointee". Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-19.