American public servant (born 1971)
Evan Maureen Ryan (born April 18, 1971) is an American public servant, serving as White House cabinet secretary in the administration of Joe Biden . She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in the Obama administration (2013–2017) and was assistant for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison for then-Vice President Joe Biden.[ 1] [ 2]
Early life and education
Ryan was born in 1971 in Alexandria, Virginia , where she grew up in a middle-class family of Irish Catholic descent. She attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.[ 3] [ 4] [ 4] [ 5] Bachelor of Arts (BA) in political science from Boston College . In May 2006, she received her Master of Arts (MA) in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University 's School of Advanced International Studies .[ 6]
Career
Ryan served under Secretary of State John Kerry as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and worked in the Obama-Biden White House as Assistant to the Vice President and Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement from September 2013 to January 2017.
Prior to joining the Obama administration, Ryan served as deputy campaign manager for then-Senator Biden's 2008 presidential campaign [ 7] Kerry 2004 presidential campaign and Hillary Clinton's 2000 senatorial campaign . Ryan served in the Clinton White House, as deputy director of scheduling for First Lady Hillary Clinton and as special assistant to the first lady's chief of staff.
After leaving the White House in January 2017, she helped launch and lead Axios , and served as its executive vice president.[ 8] Clinton Global Initiative . She is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations .[ 2]
She was a senior advisor for the Biden-Harris transition team .[ 2] White House cabinet secretary .[ 2]
Personal life
Evan Ryan and Antony Blinken met in 1995 while working as White House staff members.[ 4] [ 5] interfaith ceremony officiated by a rabbi and a priest at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.[ 4] [ 5] [ 9]
References
^ "About the Assistant Secretary | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs" . Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs . Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020 .^ a b c d "Evan Ryan, Cabinet Secretary" . President-Elect Joe Biden . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .^ Evan Ryan Archived 2010-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , WhoRunsGov, The Washington Post ^ a b c d Horowitz, Jason (September 15, 2013). "Antony Blinken steps into the spotlight with Obama administration role" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 23, 2020 . ^ a b c "WEDDINGS; Evan Ryan, Antony Blinken" . The New York Times ^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2021 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ Atwood, Kylie (January 26, 2021). "Blinken becomes Biden's top diplomat after a friendship forged over decades" . CNN . Retrieved January 29, 2021 . ^ "Evan Ryan, Executive Vice President, Axios" . Top IO Networks . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .^ "POLITICO Playbook: McConnell to denounce Schumer on the Senate floor" . Politico
External links
Office Name Term Office Name Term White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients 2023–pres. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan 2021–pres. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O'Malley Dillon 2021–pres. Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer 2021–pres. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed 2021–pres. Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall 2021–pres. Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti 2021–pres. White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt 2023–pres. Deputy White House Communications Director Pili Tobar 2021–pres. Senior Advisor to the President Mike Donilon 2021–pres. Kate Berner 2021–pres. Anita Dunn 2021, 2022-pres. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre 2022–pres. Director, Public Engagement Stephen K. Benjamin 2022–pres. Deputy Press Secretary Vacant 2022–pres. Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez 2023–pres. Director, Speechwriting Vinay Reddy 2021–pres. Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein 2023–pres. Director, Digital Strategy Rob Flaherty 2021–pres. Director, Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden 2023–pres. Director, Legislative Affairs Shuwanza Goff 2023–pres. White House Cabinet Secretary Evan Ryan 2021–pres. Director, Presidential Personnel Gautam Raghavan 2022–pres. Director, Oval Office Operations Annie Tomasini 2021–pres. White House Staff Secretary Stefanie Feldman 2023-pres. Personal Aide to the President Stephen Goepfert 2021–pres. Director, Management and Administration Dave Noble 2022–pres. Chief of Staff to the First Lady Vacant 2022–pres. Director, Scheduling and Advance Ryan Montoya 2021–pres. Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar 2022–pres. White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo 2021–pres. Director, Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young 2021–pres. Chief of Staff to the Vice President Lorraine Voles 2022–pres. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai 2021–pres. White House Chief Usher Robert B. Downing 2021–pres. Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta 2021–pres. Director, White House Military Office Vacant 2022–pres. Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory 2021–pres.
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Position Appointee Chief of Staff to the Vice President Steve Ricchetti Counsel to the Vice President Cynthia Hogan Counselor to the Vice President Mike Donilon Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison Evan Ryan Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications Shailagh Murray Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President Shailagh Murray Deputy National Security Adviser to the Vice President Brian P. McKeon Residence Manager and Social Secretary for the Vice President and Second Lady Carlos Elizondo National Security Adviser to the Vice President Colin Kahl
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