diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/block.json b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/block.json
index 6911fa56..1c4de72e 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/block.json
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/block.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 		"heading": {
 			"type": "string",
 			"default": "Featured"
+		},
+		"featuredExpertId": {
+			"type": "number",
+			"default": 0
 		}
 	},
 	"supports": {
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/edit.js b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/edit.js
index 63db88f0..27b810b0 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/edit.js
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/edit.js
@@ -4,14 +4,47 @@
  * @see https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-i18n/
  */
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { useBlockProps, RichText } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+import { useBlockProps, RichText, InspectorControls } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+import { PanelBody, SelectControl, Spinner } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { store as coreStore } from '@wordpress/core-data';
 import './editor.scss';
 
 export default function Edit( { attributes, setAttributes } ) {
-	const { heading } = attributes;
+	const { heading, featuredExpertId } = attributes;
+
+	const { experts, hasResolvedExperts } = useSelect( ( select ) => {
+		const query = { per_page: -1, status: 'publish', orderby: 'title', order: 'asc' };
+		return {
+			experts: select( coreStore ).getEntityRecords( 'postType', 'experts', query ),
+			hasResolvedExperts: select( coreStore ).hasFinishedResolution( 'getEntityRecords', [ 'postType', 'experts', query ] ),
+		};
+	}, [] );
+
+	const expertOptions = [
+		{ label: __( 'Select an expert…', 'mitlib-blocks' ), value: 0 },
+		...( experts || [] ).map( ( expert ) => ( {
+			label: expert.title.rendered,
+			value: expert.id,
+		} ) ),
+	];
 
 	return (
 		<div { ...useBlockProps() }>
+			<InspectorControls>
+				<PanelBody title={ __( 'Featured Expert', 'mitlib-blocks' ) }>
+					{ hasResolvedExperts ? (
+						<SelectControl
+							label={ __( 'Featured expert', 'mitlib-blocks' ) }
+							value={ featuredExpertId }
+							options={ expertOptions }
+							onChange={ ( value ) => setAttributes( { featuredExpertId: Number( value ) } ) }
+						/>
+					) : (
+						<Spinner />
+					) }
+				</PanelBody>
+			</InspectorControls>
 			<RichText
 				tagName="h2"
 				value={ heading }
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/render.php b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/render.php
index dc9096f4..d402695d 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/render.php
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/blocks/featured-and-events-section/render.php
@@ -6,6 +6,45 @@
  * @var string   $content    Block default content.
  * @var WP_Block $block      Block instance.
  */
+
+// Look up the librarian chosen in the block editor's "Featured Librarian" panel.
+$featured_expert    = null;
+$featured_expert_id = absint( $attributes['featuredExpertId'] ?? 0 );
+if ( $featured_expert_id ) {
+	$maybe_expert = get_post( $featured_expert_id );
+	if ( $maybe_expert && 'experts' === $maybe_expert->post_type && 'publish' === $maybe_expert->post_status ) {
+		$featured_expert = $maybe_expert;
+	}
+}
+
+// Fallback used when no librarian has been selected in the block editor.
+$default_expert = array(
+	'name'       => 'Alejandro Paz',
+	'first_name' => 'Alejandro',
+	'url'        => 'https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz',
+	'image'      => 'https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/349/images/apaz-100x100.jpg',
+	'excerpt'    => 'Librarian for Energy and Environment',
+);
+
+// If we have a valid expert, use those values. If not, use the fallback values.
+if ( $featured_expert ) {
+	$expert_name       = get_the_title( $featured_expert );
+	$expert_first_name = strtok( $expert_name, ' ' );
+	$expert_url        = get_post_meta( $featured_expert->ID, 'expert_url', true );
+	$expert_image      = get_the_post_thumbnail_url( $featured_expert, 'thumbnail' );
+	$expert_excerpt    = get_the_excerpt( $featured_expert );
+} else {
+	$expert_name       = $default_expert['name'];
+	$expert_first_name = $default_expert['first_name'];
+	$expert_url        = $default_expert['url'];
+	$expert_image      = $default_expert['image'];
+	$expert_excerpt    = $default_expert['excerpt'];
+}
+
+// Generate the strings for alt text and help link text
+$expert_alt_text       = "Headshot of " . $expert_name;
+$expert_help_link_text = "How can " . $expert_first_name . " help you?";
+
 ?><section id="featured-and-events">
 	<div class="content-wrapper">
 		<div class="featured-content">
@@ -23,15 +62,19 @@
 				</article>
 				<article class="featured-item side-by-side">
 					<span class="item-type spotlight">Spotlight</span>
-					<img src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/349/images/apaz-100x100.jpg" alt="Headshot of Alejandro Paz" />
+					<?php if ( $expert_image ) : ?>
+					<img src="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_image ); ?>" alt="<?php echo esc_attr( $expert_alt_text ); ?>" />
+					<?php endif; ?>
 					<div class="featured-item-content">
 						<hgroup>
-							<h3><a href="https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz">Alejandro Paz</a></h3>
+							<h3><a href="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_url ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $expert_name ); ?></a></h3>
 							<div>
-								<p>Librarian for Energy and Environment</p>
+								<p><?php echo esc_html( $expert_excerpt ); ?></p>
 							</div>
 						</hgroup>
-						<a class="arrow-right" href="https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz">How can Alejandro help you?</a>
+						<a class="arrow-right" href="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_url ); ?>">
+							<?php echo esc_html( $expert_help_link_text ); ?>
+						</a>
 					</div>
 				</article>
 				<article class="featured-item side-by-side">
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/blocks-manifest.php b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/blocks-manifest.php
index bc025787..09787ef5 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/blocks-manifest.php
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/blocks-manifest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 			'heading' => array(
 				'type' => 'string',
 				'default' => 'Featured'
+			),
+			'featuredExpertId' => array(
+				'type' => 'number',
+				'default' => 0
 			)
 		),
 		'supports' => array(
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/block.json b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/block.json
index da49d47c..121821f3 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/block.json
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/block.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     "heading": {
       "type": "string",
       "default": "Featured"
+    },
+    "featuredExpertId": {
+      "type": "number",
+      "default": 0
     }
   },
   "supports": {
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.asset.php b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.asset.php
index c04c9847..bb409504 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.asset.php
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.asset.php
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<?php return array('dependencies' => array('react-jsx-runtime', 'wp-block-editor', 'wp-blocks', 'wp-i18n'), 'version' => 'adae8abbc4a7ca67c4b9');
+<?php return array('dependencies' => array('react-jsx-runtime', 'wp-block-editor', 'wp-blocks', 'wp-components', 'wp-core-data', 'wp-data', 'wp-i18n'), 'version' => '08aea560c65be378d62e');
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.js b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.js
index 2b93ff42..8e01b976 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.js
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/index.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(()=>{"use strict";var e={308(){const e=window.wp.blocks,t=window.wp.i18n,n=window.wp.blockEditor,o=window.ReactJSXRuntime,i=JSON.parse('{"UU":"mitlib/featured-and-events-section"}');(0,e.registerBlockType)(i.UU,{edit:function({attributes:e,setAttributes:i}){const{heading:r}=e;return(0,o.jsx)("div",{...(0,n.useBlockProps)(),children:(0,o.jsx)(n.RichText,{tagName:"h2",value:r,onChange:e=>i({heading:e}),placeholder:(0,t.__)("Featured","mitlib-blocks"),allowedFormats:[]})})},save:function(){return null}})}};const t={};function n(o){const i=t[o];if(void 0!==i)return i.exports;const r=t[o]={exports:{}};return e[o](r,r.exports,n),r.exports}n.m=e,(()=>{const e=[];n.O=(t,o,i,r)=>{if(o){r||=0;for(var s=e.length;s>0&&e[s-1][2]>r;s--)e[s]=e[s-1];return void(e[s]=[o,i,r])}let l=1/0;for(s=0;s<e.length;s++){let[o,i,r]=e[s],a=!0;for(var c=0;c<o.length;c++)1&r&&!(l>=r)||!Object.keys(n.O).every(e=>n.O[e](o[c]))?(a=!1,r<l&&(l=r)):o.splice(c--,1);if(a){e.splice(s--,1);const n=i();void 0!==n&&(t=n)}}return t}})(),n.o=(e,t)=>Object.hasOwn(e,t),(()=>{const e={226:0,238:0};n.O.j=t=>0===e[t];const t=(t,o)=>{let[i,r,s]=o;var l,c,a=0;if(i.some(t=>0!==e[t])){for(l in r)n.o(r,l)&&(n.m[l]=r[l]);if(s)var u=s(n)}for(t&&t(o);a<i.length;a++)c=i[a],n.o(e,c)&&e[c]&&e[c][0](),e[c]=0;return n.O(u)},o=globalThis.webpackChunkmitlib_blocks||=[];o.forEach(t.bind(null,0)),o.push=t.bind(null,o.push.bind(o))})();let o=n.O(void 0,[238],()=>n(308));o=n.O(o)})();
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diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/render.php b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/render.php
index dc9096f4..d402695d 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/render.php
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/build/featured-and-events-section/render.php
@@ -6,6 +6,45 @@
  * @var string   $content    Block default content.
  * @var WP_Block $block      Block instance.
  */
+
+// Look up the librarian chosen in the block editor's "Featured Librarian" panel.
+$featured_expert    = null;
+$featured_expert_id = absint( $attributes['featuredExpertId'] ?? 0 );
+if ( $featured_expert_id ) {
+	$maybe_expert = get_post( $featured_expert_id );
+	if ( $maybe_expert && 'experts' === $maybe_expert->post_type && 'publish' === $maybe_expert->post_status ) {
+		$featured_expert = $maybe_expert;
+	}
+}
+
+// Fallback used when no librarian has been selected in the block editor.
+$default_expert = array(
+	'name'       => 'Alejandro Paz',
+	'first_name' => 'Alejandro',
+	'url'        => 'https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz',
+	'image'      => 'https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/349/images/apaz-100x100.jpg',
+	'excerpt'    => 'Librarian for Energy and Environment',
+);
+
+// If we have a valid expert, use those values. If not, use the fallback values.
+if ( $featured_expert ) {
+	$expert_name       = get_the_title( $featured_expert );
+	$expert_first_name = strtok( $expert_name, ' ' );
+	$expert_url        = get_post_meta( $featured_expert->ID, 'expert_url', true );
+	$expert_image      = get_the_post_thumbnail_url( $featured_expert, 'thumbnail' );
+	$expert_excerpt    = get_the_excerpt( $featured_expert );
+} else {
+	$expert_name       = $default_expert['name'];
+	$expert_first_name = $default_expert['first_name'];
+	$expert_url        = $default_expert['url'];
+	$expert_image      = $default_expert['image'];
+	$expert_excerpt    = $default_expert['excerpt'];
+}
+
+// Generate the strings for alt text and help link text
+$expert_alt_text       = "Headshot of " . $expert_name;
+$expert_help_link_text = "How can " . $expert_first_name . " help you?";
+
 ?><section id="featured-and-events">
 	<div class="content-wrapper">
 		<div class="featured-content">
@@ -23,15 +62,19 @@
 				</article>
 				<article class="featured-item side-by-side">
 					<span class="item-type spotlight">Spotlight</span>
-					<img src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/349/images/apaz-100x100.jpg" alt="Headshot of Alejandro Paz" />
+					<?php if ( $expert_image ) : ?>
+					<img src="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_image ); ?>" alt="<?php echo esc_attr( $expert_alt_text ); ?>" />
+					<?php endif; ?>
 					<div class="featured-item-content">
 						<hgroup>
-							<h3><a href="https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz">Alejandro Paz</a></h3>
+							<h3><a href="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_url ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $expert_name ); ?></a></h3>
 							<div>
-								<p>Librarian for Energy and Environment</p>
+								<p><?php echo esc_html( $expert_excerpt ); ?></p>
 							</div>
 						</hgroup>
-						<a class="arrow-right" href="https://libguides.mit.edu/profiles/apaz">How can Alejandro help you?</a>
+						<a class="arrow-right" href="<?php echo esc_url( $expert_url ); ?>">
+							<?php echo esc_html( $expert_help_link_text ); ?>
+						</a>
 					</div>
 				</article>
 				<article class="featured-item side-by-side">
diff --git a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/package.json b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/package.json
index 7c3c8875..76987e01 100644
--- a/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/package.json
+++ b/web/app/plugins/mitlib-blocks/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 		"@wordpress/block-editor": "latest",
 		"@wordpress/blocks": "latest",
 		"@wordpress/components": "latest",
+		"@wordpress/core-data": "latest",
+		"@wordpress/data": "latest",
 		"@wordpress/i18n": "latest"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {