Maren Barney

Maren Barney has extensive experience in strategic communications and public affairs. Maren is currently working as a Principal Technical Writer at Concurrent Technologies Corporation. Before that, they worked as a Strategic Communications SME at Thermopylae Sciences + Technology for two years. Prior to that, Maren served as the Chief of the Narrative Analysis Branch at Armafex Partners. Maren also worked as a Strategic Communications specialist at S2 Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Maren's earlier experience includes working for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as a Command Briefer and Public Affairs Officer. During their time there, they were responsible for presenting the agency's overview briefing and supporting various public affairs operations. Maren also served as a Public Affairs Officer (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) at U.S. Central Command, where they provided public affairs support.

Additionally, Maren has experience working in the private sector. Maren worked as an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, where they provided project management, technical writing, and editorial support for the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. Maren also worked as a Communications Outreach Manager at Qnexis, Inc., where they managed communications and outreach campaigns.

Maren's early career included serving as a Public Affairs Officer (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) at the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force - Public Affairs. In this role, they managed international media engagement plans, conducted press conferences, and built communications plans.

Overall, Maren Barney has a diverse background in communications and public affairs, spanning both government and private sectors.

Maren Barney completed the Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course at the Defense Information School in an unspecified year, presumably before 2002. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in News Editorial/Journalism from the University of Utah in 2001. Before their university studies, they completed the Basic Arabic Course at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 1997. No specific start years are provided for any of these educational experiences.