diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 53d397667..10157026a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1021,14 +1021,12 @@ class SeniorOfficialAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
     """Custom Senior Official Admin class."""
 
     # NOTE: these are just placeholders.  Not part of ACs (haven't been defined yet).  Update in future tickets.
-    search_fields = ["first_name", "last_name"]
-    search_help_text = "Search by first name or last name."
-    list_display = [
-        "last_name",
-    ]
+    search_fields = ["first_name", "last_name", "email"]
+    search_help_text = "Search by first name, last name or email."
+    list_display = ["first_name", "last_name", "email"]
 
     # this ordering effects the ordering of results
-    # in autocomplete_fields for user
+    # in autocomplete_fields for Senior Official
     ordering = ["first_name", "last_name"]
 
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0105_seniorofficial_portfolio_senior_official.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0105_seniorofficial_portfolio_senior_official.py
index 1937039dd..82248c0aa 100644
--- a/src/registrar/migrations/0105_seniorofficial_portfolio_senior_official.py
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0105_seniorofficial_portfolio_senior_official.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.10 on 2024-06-21 19:26
+# Generated by Django 4.2.10 on 2024-06-25 20:31
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     "phone",
                     phonenumber_field.modelfields.PhoneNumberField(blank=True, max_length=128, null=True, region=None),
                 ),
+                ("email", models.EmailField(blank=True, max_length=320, null=True)),
             ],
             options={
                 "abstract": False,
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/senior_official.py b/src/registrar/models/senior_official.py
index 7d1150ab1..3cb064790 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/senior_official.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/senior_official.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ class SeniorOfficial(TimeStampedModel):
         null=True,
         blank=True,
     )
+    email = models.EmailField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        max_length=320,
+    )
 
     def get_formatted_name(self):
         """Returns the contact's name in Western order."""