Cassandra Nelson

Cassandra Nelson has worked in a variety leadership roles in the media and communications sectors for numerous “blue chip” multinational firms including: The Conde Nast Publications, Merrill Lynch, Price Waterhouse LLP, Apple Computer, and Oracle. As the Director of Multimedia Projects for Mercy Corps, she is responsible for developing and implementing
dynamic storytelling and communication strategies to increase Mercy Corps’ visibility and strengthen the organization’s reputation. In 2012, she traveled to various countries to cover Mercy Corps’ work, including: Niger to cover the then-emerging hunger crisis in the Sahel; South Sudan to report on the refugee crisis and the nation’s first anniversary of independence; Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp to cover the growing Syrian refugee crisis; and Yemen to visit with communities struggling to afford food and water as the country struggles through post- revolution chaos. During the 2001 war in Afghanistan, she founded and managed Project Kallay, an NGO focused on rebuilding schools in Eastern Afghanistan. Previously, Ms. Nelson was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch in New York City, where she was responsible developing communications and media campaigns. Ms. Nelson received a B.A. from Stanford University and a Masters certificate in Management of Communications and Publications from the University of California.