Claire Renner Hassett, Managing Director and Chief Communications Officer at Deloitte

Claire Renner Hassett is the managing director and chief communications officer at Deloitte, working out of Vienna, Virginia. She has led award-winning corporate communications teams in “cutting through the clutter to define, protect and enhance the reputation” of some of the world’s leading brands, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Hassett has been a trusted senior adviser to C-suite leaders of publicly-traded, multinational companies. She is a proven, decisive and strategic thinker with experience in implementing award-winning integrated media relations, issues and crisis management, online media and internal communications programs, her profile further states.

Hassett has been employed at Deloitte for almost eight years. In her current role, she is responsible for leading all aspects of global corporate communications, including building executive eminence and visibility, defining the brand through earned media and social media opportunities across over 150 countries.

Before joining the auditing company, Hassett served as the senior director of corporate affairs at Siemens. In that role, she was responsible for media relations strategy and tactical initiatives in support of Siemens USA’s corporate operations.

Prior to Siemens, Hassett served as a senior communications adviser for public and government affairs at ExxonMobile, a job she held for almost six years. In that role, she was responsible for shaping external media relations and internal communications strategy in support of downstream operations.

Harrett earned her degree in telecommunications from Texas Tech University.