Mississippi's Top 50 Most Influential
Every press outlet in the state now knows Renae Eze. She currently serves as the Communications Director for the Office of Governor Tate Reeves, developing and assisting in implementing the Governor’s communications strategies during his historic first year in office.
Eze has landed coverage in print, broadcast, and new media outlets across the country, including CNN, Politico, and Fox News. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Born and raised in Colorado, Eze got her start in politics during the 2012 cycle on Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. She worked the next two election cycles at America Rising, an opposition research firm, to hold candidates accountable by spearheading the production of web ads and assisting clients with their campaign ads. During the 2018 election cycle, she served as Press Secretary for a gubernatorial campaign in Ohio and then as Arizona/Nevada Communications Director for the Republican National Committee. Eze continued to build on her communications experience as Deputy Communications Director on Governor Reeves’ 2019 gubernatorial campaign, traveling across the state with the Governor to promote his vision for Mississippi and reach every voter.
Mississippi Top 50 is an annual list of the people who are judged to be the most influential leaders in the state. This bipartisan selection of leaders comes from the ranks of elected and appointed officials, economic development professionals, business, media and government affairs. The awards are sponsored by Entergy Mississippi, Atmos Energy, Mississippi Farm Bureau, Capitol Resources, Tower Loan and The Payne Group and awardees were nominated through an open process. Follow MSTop50 on Twitter @MSTop50 or on Facebook to keep up with news and updates about MSTop50 winners and events.