Jessamyn Sarmiento

Jessamyn Sarmiento is the Chief Marketing Officer at World Food Program USA, the U.S. affiliate of the United Nations World Food Programme.134 She brings extensive global marketing and communications expertise to her role, where she leads the organization's multi-channel marketing, communications, and small donor strategy.2

Jessamyn has a diverse and impressive career background:

1. She served in two U.S. presidential administrations:

   • Appointed by President Barack Obama to lead communications and public affairs for the National Endowment for the Arts.2
   • Appointed by President Bill Clinton as Regional Press Secretary at The White House and later as Division Chief for media relations at USAID.2

2. In the private sector, she was:

   • Senior Vice President and partner at global communications firm Fleishman-Hillard.2
   • Founder of a start-up entertainment tech company.2
   • Vice President of Communications at National Public Radio (NPR).2

3. She has experience in politics, including:

   • Working on political campaigns.3
   • Being elected to represent Maryland's eighth Congressional District at the 1996 Democratic National Convention.2

Jessamyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Certificate in International Business from the University of Copenhagen.1

In her current role at World Food Program USA, Jessamyn is known for her entrepreneurial approach and willingness to take risks.3 She also hosts and executive produces the organization's podcast, "Hacking Hunger".3