Strategic Communications Leader in International Development
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The World Bank GroupCara Santos Pianesi serves as External Affairs Lead at the World Bank Group, where she provides strategic communications guidance for the infrastructure team. With over two decades of experience in international development communications, she has built an impressive career across prominent global organizations. Her expertise spans from her current role managing issues and providing strategic advice at the World Bank Group to her previous position as communications lead for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Before joining the World Bank, she held key communications roles at the United Nations Development Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Amnesty International. Her private sector experience includes work with Foote, Cone, and Belding in Miami, focusing on Latin American communications. Pianesi's academic credentials include a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. in International Studies and Economics from the University of Miami, providing a strong foundation for her work in international development communications.