Leadership & Staff

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Jim Messina Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff (Appointed 11-16-08)
• Personnel Director (Nov '08→?)
Melody Barnes
• Co-Director of Agency Review (Nov '08→?)
Christine Varney Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore | former anti-trust chief at Justice
• General Counsel
Michael Strautmanis Chief of staff to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement (Valerie Jarrett)
• Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs (Nov '08→?)
Phil Schiliro Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Appointed 11-15-08)
• Director of Congressional Relations (Nov '08→?)
Brad Kiley
• Director of Operations (Nov '08→?)
Stephanie Cutter Political Campaign Manager; Television host
• Chief Spokesperson (Nov '08→?)
Lisa Brown Biden Nominee for General Counsel of the Department of Education; VP & General Counsel of Georgetown University; Obama Staff Secretary
• Co-Director of Agency Review (Nov '08→?)
Chris Lu Biden Nominee for Representative to the United Nations for Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador, Department of State; former Obama White House Cabinet Secretary (Appointed 11-19-08)
• Executive Director (Nov '08→?)
Linda Darling-Hammond Professor of Education, Stanford University
• Head of the Education Policy Working Group (Nov '08→?)