Yohannes Abraham

Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Yohannes Abraham serves as Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to joining the White House, Abraham served as the Deputy National Political Director on the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign, managing the campaign's engagement with elected and labor officials in key swing states. After the election, Abraham was named Director of Public Engagement for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Before joining the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign, Abraham was the National Political Director at Organizing for America. He also served as then Senator Obama’s Virginia Field Director during the 2008 general election. Abraham is a native of Springfield, VA.