Strategic Communications
Berkeley Lab’s Strategic Communications team shares the Lab’s stories and helps build an engaged and inclusive employee community.
News Media: Reach us at [email protected]. After-hours news media line: 510-220-8529.
- News Center: Science news
- Social media: Connect with the Lab
- Elements: News for Lab employees
- Community: Resources for members of the public
- External Communications: Guidance & resources for staff
- Employee Communications Tool Kit: A roadmap for internal & external communications
Department Leadership
John German
Chief Communications Officer
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Mobile: 510-697-7918

Deputy Communications Officer & Manager for Science & External Communications
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Office: 510-486-4019
Mobile: 510-220-8529
Dianne Wentworth
Manager for Employee & Emergency Communications
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Office: 510-486-4014
Mobile: 925-285-4911
Alice Muller
Department Administrator
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Office: 510-486-6682
Mobile: 510-290-1085
Special Projects
Laurel Kellner
Strategic Communications Projects Lead
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Office: 510-486-5375
Mobile: 510-590-8034
Beats: Project lead for web redesign, special communications project
Social Media
Kelly Owen
Social Media Lead
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Office: 510-486-6249
Digital & Multimedia Communications
Marilyn Sargent
Videography, Photography & Multimedia Specialist
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Office: 510-486-5731
Soomin Suh
Production Coordinator
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Mobile: 510-637-8572
Science Writing & Communications
Julie Chao
Science Communications Lead
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Office: 510-486-6491
Beats: Energy Technologies, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Theresa Duque
Science Communications & Media Relations Specialist
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Office: 510-495-2418
Beats: Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Molecular Foundry
Aliyah Kovner
Science Communications & Media Relations Specialist, Podcast Producer
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Office: 510-486-6601
Beats: Biosciences, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Joint Genome Institute
Glenn Roberts Jr.
Science Communications & Media Relations Specialist
Employee & Emergency Communications
Ruby Barcklay
Research Communications Specialist
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Office: 510-365-5751
Beats: Research, Intellectual Property Office
Suzanne Budd
Employee Communications Specialist
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Office: 510-486-4628
Beats: Elements editor, Facilities, and Project Modernization
Katie Carney
Executive Communications Specialist
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Mobile: 510-701-9890
Mark Lawton
Editor, Elements
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Mobile: 925-285-4911
Will Plasencia
Employee & Emergency Communications Specialist
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Mobile: 510-549-6394
Beats: Security and Emergency Services
Environment, Health and Safety
Tiffany Win
Employee Communications Specialist
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Office: 510-486-5459
Beats: Human Resources, Employee Engagement