Vanessa Dewi Thompson is a Associate Director, Exec Comms and Engagement; Verizon Global Services (VGS) at Verizon. She possess expertise in media relations, public relations, social media, press releases, social media marketing and 16 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Three words come to mind when I think of Vanessa: fierce, dedicated, and innovative. I have had the pleasure of working with Vanessa as colleagues in Verizon’s Global Technology Solutions organization and as peers working towards diversity, equity, and inclusion at the workplace for all womxn of Verizon (WAVE). Vanessa makes her presence known in any room or on any virtual platform she enters, making sure her voice is heard with new ideas and recommendations. She has a breadth of knowledge and experience in technology, communications, marketing, creative strategy, and personal branding. Her flawless work ethic also inspires me and everyone around her. It has been an honor to work with Vanessa, and I look forward to celebrating her accolades with her in the future!", "I’ve partnered with Vanessa on TMForum-related work at Verizon and have seen firsthand her leadership, creative ideation, her ability to bring together experts and execute. She is a knowledgeable and talented communicator and translates complex technical acumen with ease. Vanessa also has the keen ability to connect people, channels, and programs, as demonstrated by her work growing Verizon’s involvement in TMForum.Absolutely worth recommending. I am lucky to work with Vanessa. I look forward to seeing the team continue to grow under her leadership.", and "Vanessa is an extremely talented, positive and result orientated "team" player. She has this great ability of capturing what you meant to say but was not quite able to capture in words. She is great at creating and fostering enterprise relationships and an exceptional strategic thinker – never missing the implications of decisions. She is true partner and extremely valuable to any team especially those making strategic decisions."