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Tait Sye

Tait Sye

Communications strategist focused on public health and reproductive rights

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Washington, District of Columbia
Joined January 2025
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Experienced communications strategist in public health and reproductive-rights advocacy: Tait has spent the last decade-plus leading media and messaging for major public-health and reproductive-rights organizations, including senior communications leadership at Planned Parenthood and frequent media engagement on policy fights. akilah+2
Federal public‑affairs leadership and crisis communications: As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (and acting Assistant Secretary) at HHS, Sye led communications across HHS's public‑health portfolio (CDC, FDA, NIH) and worked on high‑visibility issues and responses, demonstrating experience managing complex agency communications. umich+2
Political and campaign communications background: Earlier in his career Sye held multiple campaign and state political communications roles (e.g., deputy press secretary on John Edwards' campaign, communications roles in Florida and Kentucky campaigns), giving him fast‑paced political rapid‑response and earned‑media experience. p2004+2
Philanthropic and community storytelling engagement: Beyond paid roles, Sye is involved in philanthropic giving through a family foundation (The Sye Fund) and participates in storytelling and civic leadership programs, indicating an interest in narrative-driven civic engagement and targeted grantmaking (notably around food security). instagram+1

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Storytelling, travel, and community engagement (participates in programs about storytelling and civic leadership) schusterman+1

Philanthropic interest in food security and grantmaking through family foundation activity instagram