Background
Shahnaz Radjy is Senior Communications Specialist at the Vitality Institute, where she manages all aspects of communications, events, and public relations for the Institute. She also leads the initiative on integrated health metrics reporting, and supports project work ranging from healthy aging to intergenerational mentorship, and design for health.
Previously she was on the Health Team of the World Economic Forum, managing the Workplace Wellness Alliance project which worked with leading multinational companies, facilitating best practice sharing and carrying out data collection across geographies for peer-to-peer and regional benchmarking. She also worked on the broader chronic disease prevention portfolio, integrating health into the agenda of the Annual Meeting in Davos for four consecutive years. With a diverse background in health, communications, and business, Shahnaz has experience running global campaigns for the International Labor Organization as well as with startups in Bolivia, Switzerland, and the US. During the few years she spent in Bolivia, she volunteered extensively with the Red Cross and the La Paz Children’s Hospital.
Originally half Iranian, half Bolivian, Shahnaz grew up in Switzerland and did her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania before completing a Healthcare Management MBA degree in Europe.
Writings
Companies reporting on employee health: gamble or good risk management?
This blog introduces the concept of reporting on health and the report published by Vitality “Reporting on Health: A Roadmap for Investors, Companies, and Reporting Platforms”
Workplace Health Programs Linked to Improved Stock Performance
New research suggests best-in-class workplace health programs are linked to improved stock performance. This means health could often be a proxy for good governance...
Women Champions: An Inspiration
Ways to honor female athletes, sending an inspirational message to other girls and woman about the importance self-care and well-being.
Get Healthy for the Planet: World Environment Day 2014
World Environment Day is an opportunity to connect the environment with health for a holistic approach to a more sustainable future for individuals, communities, and the planet...