WeWork, the world’s leading space-as-a-service platform, announced that it has named Marissa Shorenstein as Chief Communications Officer, effective March 26, 2020. She will report to CEO Sandeep Mathrani.
In her new role, Shorenstein will lead WeWork’s communications and public affairs functions on a global basis, including external and internal communications, public affairs and social responsibility.
Prior to this, Shorenstein was working with AT&T, where she most recently served as President, Northern Region, overseeing external and public affairs as well as regulatory and legislative agendas, strategic communications, sponsorship and foundation activities for a significant portion of the U.S.
Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of WeWork said, “Marissa’s broad experience deploying communications and public affairs initiatives to advance business strategy and objectives uniquely equips her to lead our communications function as we demonstrate the exceptional value WeWork brings to our members, employees, and other critical stakeholders.”
Marissa Shorenstein said, “WeWork is redefining the future of the workplace, and I am thrilled to join a team that is so energized and focused on moving forward and securing the company’s position as the pioneering leader in the category it created. I look forward to engaging our vital stakeholders and further demonstrating WeWork’s value proposition and ability to meet their needs and requirements.”
Marissa holds a B.A. from Harvard University and while there served on the National Press Advance team for the Gore Presidential campaign. She has a J.D. from Fordham University Law School and serves as Board Chair of Girls Who Code, Vice Chair of the Citizens Budget Commission and as a director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.
WeWork recently named former Ernst & Young executive Shyam Gidumal as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer.
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