White House Office
Part of the Executive Office of the President of the U.S.
The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff , who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President.[ 1] political appointees of the president, do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president.
The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House , the Eisenhower Executive Office Building , and the New Executive Office Building . Senior staff, with high level, close contact with the President, have the title Assistant to the President. Second-level staff have the title Deputy Assistant to the President, and third-level staff have the title Special Assistant to the President.[ 2]
History
The White House Office was established in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939 and Executive Order 8248 to provide assistance to the president in the performance of activities incident to his immediate office.[ 3] [ 4]
Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the center of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the president both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the president enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized.[ 1]
Mission
The issues that confront the United States at any one time cannot be dealt with by the president alone, and therefore the president draws on the expertise of others in the administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor.
While chiefs of staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a president, they are the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the president, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the president.[ 1]
Organization
The White House Office under the administration of Joseph Biden as of November 2024 is as follows.
Office of the Chief of Staff
Senior Advisors and Counselor to the President
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the Domestic Policy Council: Neera Tanden
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Domestic Policy Council: Brent Woolfork
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Communications Advisor for the Domestic Policy Council: Rykia Dorsey
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Economic Mobility: Robert Gordon
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Racial Justice & Equity: Kylie Patterson
Special Assistant to the President for Racial and Economic Justice: Andrea O'Neal
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Health & Veterans Affairs: Christian L. Young
Special Assistant to the President for Health Care: Jessica Schubel
Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs: Terri Tannielian
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Immigration: Elisabeth "Betsy" Lawrence
Office of Domestic Climate Policy
Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor : Ali Zaidi
Chief of Staff for the Office of Domestic Climate Policy: Medha Raj
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Climate Strategic Planning: Maggie Thomas
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Climate Advisor: Mary Repko
Special Assistant to the President for Climate, Policy, Finance and Innovation: Nana Ayensu
Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy, Industrial Sector & Community Investment: Benjamin Beachy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Stefanie Feldman[ e] Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Gregory Jackson
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Robert Wilcox Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council: Lael Brainard [ 9] Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the National Economic Council & Senior Communications Advisor: Robert Friedlander
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Economic & Tax Policy: David Hornung[ 10] [ 11] Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy: Rachel Brown
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy: Michael Konczal
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy: Michael Negron
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy: Joshua Zoffer
Special Assistant to the President for Tax Policy: William Debot
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Competition & Policy: Jon Doenberg[ 12]
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Industrial Policy: Navtej Dhillon[ 13] Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development and Industrial Strategy: Alex Jacquez
Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing and Industrial Policy: Monica Gorman
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Labor & Economy: Brendan Danaher[ 14] Special Assistant to the President and Senior Labor Advisor: Erika Dinkel-Smith
Special Assistant to the President for Labor Policy: Cassandra Robertson
White House Coordinator for CHIPS Implementation : Ryan Harper[ 15]
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary : Evan Ryan [ 7] Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Cabinet Affairs: Sanam Rastegar
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Cabinet Secretary: Vacant
Associate Director of Cabinet Affairs and Senior Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary: Serena Walker
Office of Communications
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Broadcast Media: Muriel Chase
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Coalitions Media: Luisana Perez-Fernandez
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Regional Media: Dhara Nayyar
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Research: Terry Moynihan Assistant to the President and Press Secretary : Karine Jean-Pierre [ 7] Chief of Staff for the Press Office and Advisor to the Press Secretary: Yemisi Egbewole
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Deputy Press Secretary & Senior Advisor for Strategic Response: Andrew Bates
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Deputy Press Secretary: Emily Simons
Assistant Press Secretary: Jeremy Edwards
Assistant Press Secretary: Angelo Fernandez-Hernandez
Assistant Press Secretary: Robyn Patterson
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Communications Advisor for Economic Messaging: Michael Kikukawa
Office of Speechwriting
Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting : Vinay Reddy [ 7] Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter: Aviva Feuerstein
Senior Presidential Speechwriter: Brenda Jones Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy: Christian Tom
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Digital Strategy: Tericka Lambert
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy: Patrick Stevenson
Director of Digital Engagement: Ariana Mushnick Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady: Anthony Bernal [ 7]
Deputy Assistant to the President and Policy and Projects Director for the First Lady: Mala Adiga[ 7] Special Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Planning & Senior Policy Advisor for the First Lady: John Scanlon
Deputy Assistant to the President and Communications Director for the First Lady: Elizabeth Alexander
Special Assistant to the President and Press Secretary for the First Lady: Vanessa Valdivia
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter for the First Lady: Mary Robbins
Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary : Carlos Elizondo
Deputy Social Secretary: David Nurnberg
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Joining Forces : Sheila Casey Assistant to the President for Gender Policy and Director of the Gender Policy Council: Jennifer Klein
Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor for the Gender Policy Council: Trisha Ann Castaneda
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Gender Policy Council: Katherine Keith
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Gender Policy Council for Global Gender Policy: Rachel Vogelstein
Special Assistant to the President for Gender Policy: Rhea Fernandes Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Tom Perez
Chief of Staff for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Mitchel Rosenberg[ 17]
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Daniel Arrigg Koh [ 17] Director for Puerto Rico and Territories for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Gretchen Sierra-Zorita[ 17]
Director of Tribal Affairs & Senior Advisor for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Rose Petoskey[ 17]
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for States & Implementation: Ryan Whalen[ 17]
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Governors: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Mayors & City Councils: Stephanie Sykes[ 17]
Advisor for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Counties: Rick Hart[ 17]
Office of Legislative Affairs
Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs : Shuwanza Goff [ 18] Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Legislative Affairs: Garrett Lamm[ 19]
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & House Liaison: Meredith Ashley Jones
Special Assistant to the President and House Legislative Affairs Liaison: Alma Acosta Garcia
Special Assistant to the President and House Legislative Affairs Liaison: Colleen Carlos
Special Assistant to the President and House Legislative Affairs Liaison: Jim Cho
Special Assistant to the President and House Legislative Affairs Liaison: Audra Jackson
Special Assistant to the President and House Legislative Affairs Liaison: Diala Jadallah-Redding
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & Senate Liaison: Andrew Wallace
Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison: Elizabeth Darrell
Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison: Benjamin Merkel
Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison: Dana Shubat
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs: Lee Slater
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Confirmations: Heather Samuelson
Office of Management and Administration
Assistant to the President and Director of Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration : Dave Noble
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of the Management and Administration: Andrea Valverde
Office of Administration
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Administration: Sarah Feldmann
General Counsel for the Office of Administration: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Finance: Courtney Rizzo Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration for Operations
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration for Management: Jeffrey Wexler
White House Office of Personnel
Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Personnel Office: Dalmyra P. Caesar
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Employee Engagement & Leadership Development: Lauren Reyes
White House Switchboard
White House Office of Technology
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Technology: Austin Lin
Office of the National Security Advisor
[ 22] Assistant to the President and Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Paul A. Friedrichs [ 22] Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Nikki Romanik
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Domestic Preparedness: Chandresh Harjivan
Office of Political Strategy and Outreach
Assistant to the President[ 23] Emmy Ruiz [ 7] Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Political Strategy And Outreach: Rachel Chiu[ 24] Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Strategy and Outreach: Dennis Cheng [ 25] Special Assistant to the President and Director of Political Operations: Ryan Quinn
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Political Outreach: Victoria Taylor[ 26] Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Outreach: Ashley Williams
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Political Engagement: John McCarthy[ 27] Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel: Gautam Raghavan [ 7] Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Presidential Personnel: Brooks Mears Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel: Stacy Eichner[ 28] Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science Agency Personnel: Sara Jordan
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Agency Personnel: Analysse Escobar
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Agency Personnel: Ryan Hubbard
Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Boards and Commissions: Meredith Jachowicz
Special Assistant to the President for National Security Agency Personnel: Salem Mariam
Special Assistant to the President for Candidate Recruitment and Congressional Outreach: Mariana Adame
Special Assistant to the President for Leadership Development and Appointee Engagement: Danielle Millones
Special Assistant to the President for Strategy and Operations: Alexandra Greenstein Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Director of the Office of Public Engagement: Steve Benjamin
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Director of the Office of Public Engagement: Jennifer Kaplan[ 29]
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement: Erica Loewe[ 29] Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement: Jamie Citron[ 29] Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement: Michael Hayes[ 29] Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Faith Engagement Liaison: Reverend Thomas Bowen[ 29]
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Jewish Community Liaison: Shelley Greenspan[ 29] [ g]
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Latino/Latina Engagement Liaison: Kevin Lima[ 29]
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Veterans & Military Engagement Liaison: Dr. Tahina Montoya[ 29]
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and LGBTQI+ & Youth Liaison: Kenneth Sandoval-Bushur
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Partnerships & Private Sector Engagement: Kate Balcerzak[ 29]
Office of Scheduling and Advance
Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Advance: Ryan Montoya
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Scheduling and Avance: PaaWee Rivera Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Scheduling: Camillo Haller
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance: Vacant
Director of Presidential Advance Operations: Benjamin Solomon
Director of Presidential Press Advance: Nicolette Jaworski
Special Assistant to the President and Trip Director: Vacant
Director of White House Travel Office: Keri Sibley
Director of Presidential Production: Larry Hale
Director of Presidential Video Production: Joy Ngugi Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary: Stefanie Feldman[ h] Chief of Staff for the Office of the Staff Secretary: Fiona Byon
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Staff Secretary: Adele El-Khouri Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Correspondence: Geraldine De Puy
Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence: Joseph Ricard
Director of Presidential Correspondence Management: Philip Mattson
Director of Special Projects for Presidential Correspondence: Gregory Trainor
Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence for Writing: Elizabeth Roberts
Senior Presidential Writer: Jessica Brouard Executive Clerk: David E. Kalbaugh
Deputy Executive Clerk: Edwin Thomas
Assistant Executive Clerk: Brian Pate
Office of Records Management
Director of Records Management: Philip Droege
Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Records Management: Paul S. Raizk
Supervisor for Records Management: Mary Brooke
Supervisor for Records Management: Kittle Evenson
Supervisor for Records Management: Vy Hoang
Supervisor for Records Management: Elizabeth Varghese
Senior Records Management Analyst: Rebekah Denz
Senior Records Management Analyst: Abby Gipe
Senior Records Management Analyst: Taeshonda King Assistant to the President and White House Counsel: Ed Siskel
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Office of White House Counsel & Senior Counsel: Michael Posada
Deputy Assistant to the President and Spokesperson for the White House Counsel: Vacant [ 31] Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel & Legal Advisor to the NSC : Joshua Geltzer [ 32]
Deputy Counsel to the President: Russell Anello
Deputy Counsel to the President: Rachel Cotton
Deputy Counsel to the President: Tyeesha Dixon
Deputy Counsel to the President: Karl Thompson
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel: Osasu Dorsey
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel: Jeremy Kreisberg
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel: Jonathan Meltzer
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel: Ricardo Rios
Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel: Magdey Adallah
Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel: Sophia Brill
Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel: Beth Mueller
Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel: Raymond Tolentino
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel: Kevin Barstow
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel: Phillip Brest
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel: Megan Ceronsky
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel: Sean Crotty Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations: Richard Ruffner
Special Assistant to the President and Personal Aide to the President: Jacob Spreye Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office: Garrett Hoffman
Notes
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