Senior Communications Advisor
Senior Communications Advisor

Biography

Mike Wasem supports communications for U.S. Department of Energy customers, including the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, Atmospheric System Research (ASR) program, and the Earth and Environmental System Modeling (EESM) program. He also works with PNNL’s Institute for Integrated Catalysis. He previously worked in PNNL’s External Communications group and supported outreach for the Laboratory Director’s Office.

Before joining PNNL in 2010, Mike spent eight years as communications and media relations manager for the Port of Tacoma. There, he managed marketing communications, media relations and worked on strategic communications issues, ranging from business development, land use, and maritime security to environmental remediation. He previously worked at Seattle-area advertising/public relations firms, specializing in transportation, supply chain logistics, heavy vehicle finance, and heavy equipment manufacturing