Jyllian Kemsley

Jyllian Kemsley is an accomplished senior communications consultant at Akoya, focusing on strategic communications for the Building Technologies Office of the U.S. Previously, Jyllian served as the executive editor for policy and content partnerships at Chemical & Engineering News, where vision and strategy were set at the intersection of science and policy, fostering communication between disciplines. Jyllian's experience as a science, technology, and education reporter included in-depth coverage of various chemistry-related topics and the development of a notable laboratory safety blog. Additional early career experience includes freelance science writing and a role as a chemist at Merck & Co. Jyllian Kemsley's educational background includes a PhD in Chemistry from Stanford University, a BA in Chemistry from Amherst College, a certificate in Science Writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and participation in the Leadership Academy for Women in Media at the Poynter Institute.