Akoya
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.
Akoya
Akoya is a woman-owned small business that delivers creative and practical communication strategies for strengthening customer and stakeholder engagement, along with all the tools for implementation. Some say we’re obsessive over-achievers. Others say our standards are freakishly high. All we know is that customers turn to Akoya because we are devoted to their success. We listen, we understand their mission, we live and breathe their challenges. And we become their can-do, go-to, never-say-die team, creating compelling communications that change minds, engage customers and stakeholders, and deliver results. Our sweet spots are science and technology, energy, and health care, agendas that we care about passionately and work hard to advance.