Sonceria Berry

Sonceria "Ann" Bishop Berry (born July 24, 1955) is an American political aide serving as the 34th Secretary of the United States Senate. She assumed office on March 1, 2021.

Berry is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from J. H. Phillips High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the University of North Alabama.

Berry has worked as a staffer in the United States Senate for four decades, including in the offices of Tom Carper, John Edwards, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Howell Heflin, and Doug Jones. Most recently, she was deputy chief of staff for Patrick Leahy. She is the first African-American to hold the position of Secretary of the United States Senate.

Berry and her husband, Reginald A. Berry, have one daughter, Elizabeth Berry.