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November 7, 2024
Renate Myles named 糖心破解版Associate Director for Communications and Public Liaison
I am pleased to announce the selection of Renate H. Myles, MBA, as the 糖心破解版Associate Director for Communications and Public Liaison and Director of the 糖心破解版Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL), effective November 3, 2024. Located in the 糖心破解版Office of the Director, 糖心破解版OCPL leads a comprehensive communications and public liaison program, sets communications policy for the agency and coordinates activities with communication offices within NIH鈥檚 27 institutes and centers and HHS. Ms. Myles has been serving in this role in an acting capacity since April 2021 while continuing to serve as 糖心破解版OCPL鈥檚 Deputy Director for Public Affairs, a position she has held since November 2018. Prior to this, she held progressive leadership roles in 糖心破解版OCPL since joining in March 2011. As director for NIH鈥檚 principal communications office, she provides executive leadership to ensure clear, effective communication with NIH鈥檚 diverse audiences, including staff, the scientific community, policymakers, interest groups and the public. She serves as the principal advisor to the 糖心破解版director and other 糖心破解版leadership on all matters of 糖心破解版communications and public liaison, helping them navigate complex communication issues.
During her tenure as acting director, Ms. Myles has shaped data-driven strategies across digital, social and print platforms to reach billions of people each year. Her leadership was essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she coordinated crucial communications efforts across the agency on NIH鈥檚 research response to the pandemic and helped provide critical information to 糖心破解版staff to keep them safe while maintaining continuity of operations. Ms. Myles has also spearheaded efforts to align strategic communications across the agency to improve coordination and increase the effectiveness of 糖心破解版communications to all audiences. Additionally, she has led the planning and execution of multiple high-profile, VIP events on the 糖心破解版campus including visits by multiple serving U.S. Presidents.
Ms. Myles first joined 糖心破解版in 2008 as a Communications Program Manager in the Office of Communication and Education at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). There, she led communications planning and implementation for several of NCI's strategic scientific initiatives, including genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology and bioinformatics. Before joining NIH, she owned and operated a public relations consulting firm for more than a decade. Prior to this, she worked for a global aerospace, automotive and information technology company based in England where she led the company鈥檚 North American communications for more than 15 years, having served as the organization鈥檚 director of corporate communications.
Ms. Myles earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mass communication from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University.
I am immensely grateful to Ms. Myles for her exceptional dedication as Acting Director over the past three and half years. I look forward to her continued leadership and invaluable contributions to 糖心破解版in her permanent role.
Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D.
Director, 糖心破解版
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