Hess's hiring comes at a time when Discord is trying to better explain its corporate story to users, parents and policy makers.
has tapped Stephanie Hess to serve as its first chief communications officer, the company told Axios first.Hess' hiring comes as Discord tries to reposition itself as a top gaming platform and improve communication with users, parents, game developers, publishers and policymakers about its corporate mission and values.
Her team will also be responsible for protecting corporate reputation amid heightened scrutiny around children's"I have these two daughters that represent Gen Z and Gen alpha, so I was looking for an opportunity to be part of something that would impact their generation and Discord has that in spades because of its audience and its place as the backbone for gaming," Hess told Axios.
Plus, "there's a lot that folks don't understand about Discord," says Hess. "And so it's up to us to tell those bigger, broader stories."
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