Vlasta Hakes

Vlasta Hakes serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at Grifols, a role undertaken since December 2006, where responsibilities include developing and promoting social initiatives and state affairs to enhance the company's brand and community reputation. Previous positions include Director of Corporate Affairs, where Vlasta managed reputation and stakeholder engagement, and Director of Public Affairs, focusing on public relations and plasma donation advocacy. Early career experience includes serving as Associate Director of Government and Public Affairs at Grifols and Manager at the Council for Affordable Health Insurance. Vlasta holds a Master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Speech Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.