General Lab Information

Lisa Soto

Infrastructure & Operations Manager, Direct Report to CIO, Information Technology Division

Lisa Soto

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Information Technology Division
Bldg. 515, Room M2-39
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-2009
lsoto@bnl.gov

Pronouns: She/Her

Lisa joined BNL in November 2002 as a Linux system administrator. She was promoted to Unix Services manager in January 2006. Through a series of reorgs and consolidation, she led the Application Hosting & Cloud Services team from 2015 until June 2025. 
Lisa was promoted to Infrastructure and Operations Manager, overseeing 4 managers and over 50 employees in June 2025. 

Expertise | Education | Certifications


Expertise

  • Leadership and Management
  • Communication
  • IT Project Management
  • Microsoft 365 and associated services
  • Linux Configuration Management 

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook

B.A. Philosophy

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) (#1448716, August 2011 – Present)
  • ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader certified - GR670002613LS, inclusive:
    • ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (2022) - GR671389214LS
    • ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy Certificate (2022) - GR679002593LS
    • ITIL® 4 Strategist Direct, Plan, and Improve Certificate (2022) - GR678006483LS
    • ITIL® 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support, and Fulfill (2023) - GR465000598LS
Lisa Soto

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Information Technology Division
Bldg. 515, Room M2-39
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-2009
lsoto@bnl.gov