Lynn Tefft Hoff

Lynn Tefft Hoff is a strategic communications leader and the head of scientific and technical communications at Argonne National Laboratory. Lynn leads a team of over 20 professionals, shaping communications for Argonne’s diverse science and technology portfolio. Partnering with laboratory leaders, the team crafts and implements multi-channel strategies to spotlight Argonne’s world-class research in areas like quantum science, artificial intelligence, and energy innovation. With a commitment to fostering collaboration and amplifying the lab’s global impact, Lynn bridges the gap between groundbreaking science and key stakeholders, driving measurable results and championing Argonne’s mission to tackle society’s grand challenges.

After spending the first decade of her career as a journalist covering the criminal justice system for newspapers in Iowa and New Mexico, Hoff has spent the last 20+ years working with teams to leverage a range of communications — from mass to interpersonal, including marketing, community outreach, traditional and social media, and relationship management — to advance goals in higher education, healthcare, and research and development. She joined Argonne in 2015 and previously led communications for the Office of the Director and the laboratory’s applied energy directorates.

Hoff has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Iowa and a master’s in communication management from the University of Southern California.