# Darcy Palder

> Darcy Palder is a communications professional at Meta whose earlier work includes journalism, Democratic National Committee press work and a communications role in the office of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. A 2021 Georgetown graduate, she published first-person essays about studying in Hong Kong and co-created a student documentary about Jermane Scott.

- **Role:** CEO Communications at Meta
- **Organizations:** Meta, Office of the Second Gentleman, United States, Democratic National Committee, Foreign Policy, The Hill, BBC News, Georgetown University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree; major in government, minors in psychology and journalism, Georgetown University, Study-abroad semester, City University of Hong Kong
- **Known for:** Co-created the 2020 Making an Exoneree documentary about Jermane Scott with Leigh Bianchi and Candis Ferrell., Published solo Foreign Policy reports on Chinese American voters in Texas and criminal disenfranchisement., Contributed to the community campaign opposing Metrobus changes near Georgetown.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Participated in student organizing against Chicago public school budget cuts.
- **2017** — Served as a DNC communications intern; year identified retrospectively in its 2021 announcement.
- **2018-2019** — Published Georgetown campus reporting on journalism and public affairs.
- **2019** — Studied in Hong Kong and wrote first-person essays for Georgetown’s Junior Year Abroad Network.
- **2020** — Helped circulate petitions concerning proposed Metrobus service changes near Georgetown; co-created a Making an Exoneree film about Jermane Scott.
- **2020-2021** — Interned at Foreign Policy and published solo and shared reporting bylines.
- **2021** — Graduated from Georgetown; DNC announced appointment as press assistant on April 22.
- **2022** — Listed as communications assistant to the second gentleman on the May 10 South Korea delegation roster.
- **2024** — Federal expenditure statement lists service as press assistant through March 8 during its October 2023-March 2024 reporting period.

## Achievements

- Co-created the 2020 Making an Exoneree documentary about Jermane Scott with Leigh Bianchi and Candis Ferrell.
- Published solo Foreign Policy reports on Chinese American voters in Texas and criminal disenfranchisement.
- Contributed to the community campaign opposing Metrobus changes near Georgetown.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — A federal expenditure statement records her press assistant service ending March 8 in the reporting period; it does not establish the start date of her subsequent Meta employment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcypalder232
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DarcyPalder46

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Last updated: 2026-10-21