Douglas M.

Douglas M. serves as Chief of Staff and Director of Communications at UC Berkeley since August 2014, with added responsibilities beginning in Summer 2024. Douglas develops, manages, and executes comprehensive employee communications programs for People & Culture, notably contributing to a 7% decline in manager-level turnover rates over five years. Prior experience includes serving as Manager of Broadcast Communications at Safeway from May 2009 to June 2014, where award-winning communications were delivered to a workforce of 250,000 across 2,000 international sites. Additionally, Douglas was Director of Media Services at Macy's from September 2002 to April 2009, providing creative leadership for corporate communications for 230,000 employees. Douglas holds a Master's degree from UCLA's Graduate Film School and a Bachelor's (Honors) in Film & Media Studies from the University of Stirling.