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The Role of the Office of Strategic Communications

The Office of Strategic Communications (OSC) is the primary contact between the Laboratory, the news media and the public. OSC prepares news releases, media advisories, Laboratory statements, news and feature articles, fact sheets, brochures and other publications about the Laboratory’s work. OSC also:

Responds to news media and community inquiries
Arranges media visits and tours of the Laboratory
Schedules talks and interactive demonstrations featuring LLNL researchers

She/Her

Senior Director
Strategic Communications

Director's Office, Personnel Actions, Lab Counsel, Audit & Oversight, Safety & Security, Special Projects

bishop33 [at] llnl.gov

Michael Padilla

Michael Padilla

Deputy Director
Public and Media Relations

National Media, Special Projects

padilla37 [at] llnl.gov

Social Media Strategist

Social Media

carlson67 [at] llnl.gov

Multimedia Specialist

Photography, Video Production, Multimedia

douros1 [at] llnl.gov

Patricia Koning

Patricia Koning

She/Her

Public Information Officer

National Ignition Facility & Photon Science, Tech Transfer

koning3 [at] llnl.gov

He/Him

Public Information Officer

Strategic Deterrence, Inertial Confinement Fusion Program, Nuclear Test Videos

rhien1 [at] llnl.gov

Public Information Officer

Science and Technology Office, Physical & Life Sciences, Energy & Environment, Biology

stark8 [at] llnl.gov

He/Him

Public Information Officer

Engineering, Computing, Additive Manufacturing

thomas244 [at] llnl.gov

Stephen Wampler

Stephen Wampler

Public Information Officer

Global Security, ESH&Q

wampler1 [at] llnl.gov

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