Hasti Taghi serves in a chief of staff capacity at a major media company. She also leads strategic initiatives for the office, including partnerships with the World Economic Forum.
Ms. Taghi has held various roles in hospital administration at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. She worked in corporate and executive communications, patient experience, and as the leader of the board member relations program. She began her career as a news reporter working for the CBS affiliate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and the NBC affiliate in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Taghi has received various accolades for her work in communications and her philanthropic efforts in the community, including Woman of the Year for her fundraising efforts on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as well as the Ovation Award, honoring Houston’s next generation of dynamic young leaders.
Ms. Taghi received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and her master’s degree in global affairs from Rice University. She served on the leadership committee for the Baker Institute for Public Policy Young Professionals Roundtable.