A former high-level director with the Obama for America campaign, Teal Baker conducts outreach to the Obama administration for the Podesta Group’s clients. As a Principal with the Podesta Group, she provides guidance to the firm’s clients on developing and implementing political strategy with the administration. Teal also works closely with the firm’s management to coordinate the Podesta Group’s work on behalf of its clients. In addition, she provides experience working with clients in the education, entertainment and health care sectors. Teal returns to the Podesta Group after working on Barack Obama's presidential campaign as the National Director of Surrogates and, most recently, as the Director of Entertainment for the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Early in her career, she served as the office manager and scheduler for Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA) and as a scheduler in the office of Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN).