# Yasmin Hosseinzadeh

> Yasmin Hosseinzadeh is a San Jose-based communications leader at PayPal whose public work spans consumer storytelling, leadership interviews and corporate affairs events. Her published reflections also cover youth soccer coaching, professional development and civic participation.

- **Role:** Director, CEO Communications; Global Head of Corporate Affairs Strategy, Partnerships & Events at PayPal
- **Organizations:** PayPal, AYSO
- **Education:** Executive education course in sustainable development and ESG; not a degree, Berkeley Law Executive Education, Emerging Leaders Program; not a degree, PayPal, UC Berkeley Executive Leadership Academy
- **Known for:** Completed PayPal’s Emerging Leaders Program in August 2022., Completed Berkeley Law Executive Education coursework on sustainable development and ESG in August 2022., Coached 11 under-six soccer players across two seasons with AYSO.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Published PayPal consumer stories, including guides to the Bay Area and Chicago; credited in global content, platform strategy and corporate communications.
- **2017** — Interviewed Peggy Abkemeier Alford for Women Leaders of PayPal; credited as Corporate Communications + Digital Content Manager.
- **2018** — Later recalled moderating the opening panel for the inaugural Money20/20 Rise Up engagement.
- **2022** — Completed Berkeley Law executive education coursework and PayPal’s Emerging Leaders Program.
- **2024** — Reflected on two seasons coaching 11 under-six soccer players with AYSO; volunteered as an election poll worker at PayPal headquarters.
- **2025** — Named by colleagues among the organizers of a PayPal Corporate Affairs gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona.

## Achievements

- Completed PayPal’s Emerging Leaders Program in August 2022.
- Completed Berkeley Law Executive Education coursework on sustainable development and ESG in August 2022.
- Coached 11 under-six soccer players across two seasons with AYSO.
- Credited by colleagues for organizing a Corporate Affairs gathering in Scottsdale.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — PayPal colleagues Joseph Gallo and Jordun Lawrence publicly thanked Hosseinzadeh and fellow organizers for a Corporate Affairs gathering in Scottsdale.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasminpr

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Last updated: 2026-10-21