Desmond Rice

Desmond Rice is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience across various sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Global Employee and Executive Communications at Visa, Desmond directs communications for over 30,000 employees, providing leadership to senior executives and developing strategic messaging. Prior roles include Head of Communications & PR at Microsoft M12 and Head of Communications for Microsoft Bay Area, where Desmond focused on employee engagement and corporate storytelling. Previous experience includes managing communications strategies at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Northrop Grumman Corporation, along with consulting at Deloitte. Desmond holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master's in Journalism and an MBA in Marketing from the University of North Texas.