Kashmir-born Aisha in Joe Biden digital team

Washington, December 29

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position.

Shah has been named Partnerships Manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy, which would be headed by Rob Flaherty, Director of Digital Strategy, according to an announcement by the Biden transition team.

Raised in Louisiana, Shah previously served as digital partnerships manager in the Biden-Harris campaign. She currently serves as an advancement specialist for the Smithsonian Institution. Shah has also worked as an assistant manager on the Corporate Fund of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

She also served as a strategic communications specialist at Buoy, an integrated marketing firm, as well as spitfire strategies, where she enabled nonprofits to use pop culture as a tool for social change.

Among other members of the White House Office of Digital Strategy are Brendan Cohen (Platform Manager) and Maha Ghandour (Digital Partnerships Manager).

“This team of diverse experts has a wide range of experience in digital strategy and will help connect the White House to the American people in new and innovative ways. I am thrilled to have them,” Biden said. — PTI

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