Staci West
Communications Manager, WR Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Communicationshttp://emslbios.pnl.gov/id/west_sa Updated: May 13, 2011
Matrixed Organization
Communications & External Relations, PNNL Communications & External Relations
Current Activities and Projects
Manage and direct communications and outreach functions critical to EMSL.
Past Experience
News & Media Services Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), 2007-2010; Manage the media relations and crisis communications function for a $1 billion government research organization with accountability to Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security and National Nuclear Security Administration.
Communications Manager for National Security, PNNL, 2004-2007; Managed communications strategy for $400M national security business line.
Media Relations specialist, PNNL, 1998-2004
Reporter, Tri-City Herald, 1996-1998
Education
Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science and Print Journalism, Central Washington University.
Georgetown University, Ethics & Economics Studies
Awards, Honors, & Appointments
Fellowship, The Fund for American Studies Institute for Political Journalism
Fellowship, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
1997 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, first and second place in investigative reporting
