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Julissa Marenco
Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs and Chief Marketing Officer
Julissa Marenco is the Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs for the Smithsonian Institution. Marenco oversees the Institution’s Office of Public Affairs, Government Relations, Visitor Services, and Special Events and Protocol.