Janelle Guthrie
Dan Sytman
Sarah Lane
Scott Peterson
Sophia Reza
Janelle Guthrie, APR
Janelle is the Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director for the Washington State Attorney General's Office. She manages the all-star team that is the Attorney General's Office Public Affairs unit, attends a lot of meetings and occasionally has the opportunity to fulfill her love of writing and working with the media. She has worked in association, legislative, corporate and government public relations since graduating from Washington State University and is North Pacific District Chair and past president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Outside of work, she enjoys going to drag races, rock concerts and sunny places, hanging out with friends and family.
Dan Sytman
Dan has more than 16 years of success in broadcast media and communications. In 1994, he began as a talk show producer at Seattle’s top-rated KVI Radio. He was associate producer for KOMO-TV Seattle’s long-running “Town Meeting” program. He produced the nationally syndicated Michael Medved Show. From 2005 to 2007, he co-hosted “Sytman and Boze” on KTTH Radio in Seattle. Dan was hired by Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna in May of 2008, where he now serves as Deputy Communications Director.
Since he still lives in the Seattle-area and commutes to Olympia, Dan can frequently be found driving up and down the I-5 corridor, consuming mass quantities of podcasts and coffee.
Sarah Lane, MCDM
Sarah is the Director of New Media for the Washington State Attorney General's Office, based out of Olympia. Sarah earned both her master's degree in digital media and bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Washington. As the webmaster, internal communications manager and social media specialist she has helped enhance the AGO's interaction with internal and external audiences.
When she isn't on facebook or twitter, she spends her free time attending her four step children's sporting events and school concerts. As Husky football season ticket holders, Sarah and her husband Greg can frequently be found on the UW campus proudly sporting purple.
Scott Peterson
Scott is a Communications Consultant for the Attorney General’s Office, based out of Olympia. A 2005 graphic design graduate from Pacific Lutheran University, the majority of Scott’s tasks at the AGO are visually driven. These projects include, but aren’t limited to, the design of AGO publications including reports and brochures, development and implementation of logos and graphics for office initiatives and ensuring graphic cohesion of AGO collateral. Aside from design, Scott also assists the public affairs team in writing newsletter articles and blog posts.
An avid sports fan, Scott can always be found with his wife Kezia and son Creighton at any stadium, gym or field, or watching a big game. In the fall Scott also roams the sidelines at Pacific Lutheran as part of the Lutes football coaching staff.
Sophia Reza
Sophia is a Public Affairs intern with the Attorney General’s Office. She is currently enrolled in the Public Relations Certificate Program at the University of Washington. Sophia has more than 13 years of experience in broadcast media and worked in six television markets throughout Texas and Oklahoma. She was also the main anchor for KTSM Ch. 9 in El Paso, TX from 2003-2005.
In her spare time, Sophia likes to run, read novels and spend time with her husband Jon and two dogs, Treasure and Mulan.