Biden-Harris Transition Names Agency Review Teams

US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (Photo by Andrew Harnik... US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have named their agency review teams. Below is the full list of names the transition team has announced:

Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities group includes the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Courtney Chapin, Team Lead The Better Angels Society Volunteer
Lauren Dugas Glover District of Columbia, Commission on the Arts and Humanities Volunteer
Kei Koizumi The American Association for the Advancement of Science Volunteer
Bob Lynch Americans for the Arts Volunteer
Mahlet Mesfin University of Pennsylvania Volunteer
Juan Sepúlveda Trinity University Volunteer
David Skorton Association of American Medical Colleges Volunteer

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Leandra English, Team Lead State of New York, Department of Financial Services Volunteer
Manny Alvarez California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation Volunteer
Bill Bynum Hope Enterprise Corporation Volunteer
David Mayorga Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Volunteer
Josh Nassar The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers Volunteer
Brian Shearer Justice Catalyst Law, Inc. Volunteer
Diane Thompson Self-employed Volunteer
Ashwin Vasan Sophant Consulting Volunteer

Council of Economic Advisers

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Martha Gimbel, Team Lead Schmidt Futures Volunteer
Damon Jones University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Studies Volunteer
Jay Shambaugh George Washington University Volunteer

Council on Environmental Quality

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Cecilia Martinez, Team Lead Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy Volunteer
Nikki Buffa Latham & Watkins, LLP Volunteer
Horst Greczmiel The Clark Group, LLC Volunteer
Shara Mohtadi Bloomberg Philanthropies Volunteer

Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce team will also review the Export-Import Bank.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Geovette Washington, Team Lead University of Pittsburgh Volunteer
Joshua Berman Clifford Chance US, LLP Volunteer
Colleen Chien Santa Clara University Volunteer
Tene Dolphin Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce Volunteer
Michelle DuBois Values Partnerships Volunteer
Anna Gomez Wiley Rein, LLP Volunteer
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick Third Way Volunteer
Karen Hyun National Audubon Society Volunteer
Charmion Kinder CNKinder, Inc. Volunteer
Paul A. Laudicina Global Counsel, LLC Volunteer
Nancy Potok Self-employed Volunteer
Pravina Raghavan Empire State Development Volunteer
Denice Ross National Conference on Citizenship Volunteer
Kris Sarri National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Volunteer
Mary Saunders American National Standards Institute Volunteer
Patrick Schaefer State of New Mexico Volunteer
Kathryn Sullivan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Retired) Volunteer
Atman Trivedi Hills & Company Volunteer
Todd Tucker The Roosevelt Institute Volunteer
Arun Venkataraman Visa, Inc. Volunteer
Kathryn de Wit The Pew Charitable Trusts Volunteer

Department of Defense

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Kath Hicks, Team Lead Center for Strategic and International Studies Volunteer
Susanna Blume Center for a New American Security Volunteer
Sharon Burke New America Volunteer
Lisa Coe OtherSide Consulting, LLC Volunteer
Melissa Dalton Center for Strategic and International Studies Volunteer
John Estrada Department of State (Retired) Volunteer
Victor Garcia Rebellion Defense Volunteer
Karen Gibson Self-employed Volunteer
Michelle Howard George Washington University, The Elliott School of International Affairs Volunteer
Andrew Hunter Center for Strategic and International Studies Volunteer
Mike McCord The Stennis Center for Public Service Volunteer
Farooq Mitha Imbue Group, Inc. Volunteer
Frank Mora Florida International University Volunteer
Michael Negron State of Illinois Volunteer
Stacie Pettyjohn RAND Corporation Volunteer
Ely Ratner Center for a New American Security Volunteer
Deborah Rosenblum Nuclear Threat Initiative Volunteer
Lisa Sawyer JPMorgan Chase & Co Volunteer
Shawn Skelly CACI International, Inc. Volunteer
Terri Tanielian RAND Corporation Volunteer
Veronica Valdez The Port of Seattle Volunteer
Debra Wada Senshi Ame Advisors, LLC Volunteer
Christine Wormuth RAND Corporation Volunteer

Department of Education

The Department of Education team will also review the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Linda Darling-Hammond, Team Lead Learning Policy Institute Volunteer
Ary Amerikaner The Education Trust Volunteer
Beth Antunez American Federation of Teachers Volunteer
Jim Brown United States Senate, Office of Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (Retired) Volunteer
Ruthanne Buck Self-employed Volunteer
Norma Cantu University of Texas at Austin, School of Law Volunteer
Jessica Cardichon Learning Policy Institute Volunteer
Keia Cole MassMutual Volunteer
Lindsay Dworkin Alliance for Excellent Education Volunteer
Donna Harris-Aikens National Education Association Volunteer
Kristina Ishmael Open Education Global Volunteer
Bob Kim John Jay College of Criminal Justice Volunteer
James Kvaal The Institute for College Access & Success Volunteer
Peggy McLeod UnidosUS Volunteer
Paul Monteiro Howard University Volunteer
Pedro Rivera Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Volunteer
Roberto Rodriguez Teach Plus, Inc Volunteer
Shital Shah American Federation of Teachers Volunteer
Marla Ucelli-Kashyap American Federation of Teachers Volunteer
Emma Vadehra The Century Foundation Volunteer

Department of Energy

The Department of Energy team will also review the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Arun Majumdar, Team Lead Stanford University Volunteer
Dan Arvizu New Mexico State University Volunteer
Rhonda Carter Marguerite Casey Foundation Volunteer
Madelyn Creedon Green Marble Group Volunteer
Noah Deich Carbon180 Volunteer
Kerry Duggan Self-employed Volunteer
Jonathan Elkind Columbia University Volunteer
Bryan Garcia Connecticut Green Bank Volunteer
Kathleen Hogan Self-employed Volunteer
Hannah Lee State of California, Office of Digital Innovation Volunteer
John MacWilliams Columbia University Volunteer
Brad Markell AFL-CIO Volunteer
Trisha Miller Gates Ventures Volunteer
Rod O’Connor The Return On Communication Group Volunteer
Adrianna Quintero Energy Foundation Volunteer
R Ramesh University of California, Berkeley Volunteer
Roque Sanchez High Water Mark, LLC Volunteer
Dave Turk International Energy Agency Volunteer
Rama Zakaria Environmental Defense Fund Volunteer

Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services team will also review the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Team Lead Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP Volunteer
Robert Gordon, Team Lead State of Michigan, Department of Health & Human Services Volunteer
Kathryn Alvarez The Aspen Institute Volunteer
John Auerbach Trust for America’s Health Volunteer
Lisa Barclay Boies Schiller Flexner, LLP Volunteer
Jonathan Blum Health Management Associates Volunteer
Lu Borio In-Q-Tel Volunteer
Perrie Briskin University of California, Berkeley Volunteer
Ken Choe Hogan Lovells, LLP Volunteer
Henry Claypool Self-employed Volunteer
Jose Cordero University of Georgia Volunteer
Sarah Despres Pew Charitable Trusts Volunteer
Eliot Fishman Families USA Volunteer
Cristal Gary AMITA Health Volunteer
Mina Hsiang Devoted Health Volunteer
Tom Inglesby Johns Hopkins University Volunteer
David C. Kaslow PATH Volunteer
Natalie Kates Alloy Volunteer
Jeremy Konyndyk Center for Global Development Volunteer
Anna Martinez State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families, Division on Women Volunteer
Sarah Nolan Service Employees International Union Volunteer
Yngvild Olsen Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc. Volunteer
Edwin Park Georgetown University Volunteer
Sharon Parrott Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Volunteer
Chuck Peck Guidehouse, Inc. Volunteer
Anne Reid Co-Equal Volunteer
Geoff Roth Self-employed Volunteer
Meena Seshamani MedStar Health Volunteer
Cyrus Shahpar Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies Volunteer
Mary Wakefield University of Texas at Austin Volunteer

Department of Homeland Security

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Ur Jaddou, Team Lead America’s Voice Volunteer
Amanda Baran Self-employed Volunteer
Michael Coen Innovative Emergency Management Volunteer
John Cohen Argonne National Laboratory Volunteer
Pam Coleman State of New Mexico Volunteer
Caitlin Durkovich Toffler Associates, Inc. Volunteer
Andrea Flores American Civil Liberties Union Volunteer
Craig Fugate One Concern, Inc. Volunteer
Asha M. George Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Volunteer
Jonathan Meyer Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP Volunteer
Lori Moore-Merrell International Public Safety Data Institute Volunteer
Peter Neffenger Self-employed Volunteer
Blas Nuñez-Neto RAND Corporation Volunteer
Kimberly O’Connor The Levy Group, Inc. Volunteer
Esther Olavarria Self-employed Volunteer
Lynn Parker Dupree Capital One Financial Corporation Volunteer
Subhasri Ramanathan Deloitte & Touche, LLP Volunteer
Paul Rosen Crowell & Moring, LLP Volunteer
Samantha Silverberg Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Volunteer
Robert Silvers Paul Hastings, LLP Volunteer
Nicole Tisdale Advocacy Blueprints, LLC Volunteer
Isabella Ulloa Urban Alliance Volunteer

Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Department of Housing and Urban Development team will also review the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Erika Poethig, Team Lead Urban Institute Volunteer
Alejandro Avilés UnidosUS Volunteer
Peggy Bailey Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Volunteer
Adria Crutchfield Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership Volunteer
Julia Gordon National Community Stabilization Trust Volunteer
Solomon Greene Urban Institute Volunteer
Aras Jizan Community Solutions Volunteer
Monique King-Viehland Urban Institute Volunteer
Becky Koepnick State of New York, Homes and Community Renewal Volunteer
Gail Winifer Laster National Credit Union Administration (Retired) Volunteer
Meaghan McCarthy Housing Partnership Network Volunteer
Gina Metrakas New York University, Furman Center Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Noel Poyo National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders Volunteer
Antonio Riley Self-employed Volunteer
Margaret Salazar State of Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services Volunteer
Eric Stein Center for Community Self-Help Volunteer
Karen Tamley Access Living Volunteer
Ben J. Winter California Community Foundation Volunteer

Department of Justice

The Department of Justice team will also review the Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the Commission on Civil Rights, the National Council on Disability, the United States Access Board, AbilityOne, the State Justice Institute, and the Legal Services Corporation.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Christopher Schroeder, Team Lead Duke University Volunteer
Roy Austin Harris, Wiltshire and Grannis, LLP Volunteer
Matt Axelrod Linklaters LLP Volunteer
Michael Bosworth Latham & Watkins, LLP Volunteer
Afua Bruce DataKind Volunteer
James Cadogan Arnold Ventures, LLC Volunteer
Melanca Clark Hudson-Webber Foundation Volunteer
Danielle Conley WilmerHale, LLC Volunteer
Raj De Mayer Brown, LLP Volunteer
Chai Feldblum Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Volunteer
Shirlethia Franklin Jones Day Volunteer
Larry Gold Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold, PLLC Volunteer
Kathleen Hartnett Cooley LLP Volunteer
Rocio Inclan-Rodriguez The National Education Association Volunteer
Dawn Johnsen Indiana University Maurer School of Law Volunteer
Pam Karlan Stanford University Volunteer
Gene Kimmelman Public Knowledge Volunteer
Richard Lazarus Harvard Law School Volunteer
Martin Lederman Georgetown University Law Center Volunteer
Neil MacBride Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Volunteer
Alexander Mackler Delaware Department of Justice Volunteer
Teresa Mason Bronx District Attorney’s Office Volunteer
Barb McQuade University of Michigan Law School Volunteer
José Morales Fair Fight Action Volunteer
Brian Nelson 2028 Summer Olympics Volunteer
Cristina Rodriguez Yale Law School Volunteer
Kris Rose Healing Justice Project Volunteer
Lynn Rosenthal The Center for Family Safety and Healing Volunteer
Paul Tiao Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP Volunteer

Department of Labor

The Department of Labor team will also review the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the National Mediation Board, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the National Labor Relations Board.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Chris Lu, Team Lead FiscalNote Volunteer
Jennifer Abruzzo Communications Workers of America Volunteer
Mary Beech Northeastern University Volunteer
Jessica Chu Amalgamated Transit Union International Volunteer
Michele Evermore National Employment Law Project Volunteer
Jocelyn Frye Center for American Progress Volunteer
Tanya Goldman Center for Law and Social Policy Volunteer
Viv Graubard New America Volunteer
Deborah Greenfield Self-employed Volunteer
Seth Harris Self-employed Volunteer
Micheal Hazard United Association Volunteer
Nadia Marin-Molina National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) Volunteer
Patricia Moscoso State of California Volunteer
Seema Nanda Self-employed Volunteer
Raj Nayak Self-employed Volunteer
Shaun O’Brien American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Volunteer
Josh Orton United States Senate, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Doug Parker State of California, Department of Industrial Relations Volunteer
Lynn Rhinehart Self-employed Volunteer
Ann Rosenthal Self-employed Volunteer
Robin Runge The Solidarity Center Volunteer
Patricia Smith National Employment Law Project Volunteer
Jenny Yang Urban Institute Volunteer

Department of State

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Team Lead Albright Stonebridge Group Volunteer
Hady Amr Brookings Institution Volunteer
Susan Biniaz United Nations Foundation Volunteer
Oni Blair LINK Houston Volunteer
Derek Chollet The German Marshall Fund of the United States Volunteer
Frances Colon Self-employed Volunteer
Bathsheba Crocker CARE Volunteer
Sarah Cross Open Society Foundations Volunteer
Michael Guest Self-employed Volunteer
Sumona Guha Albright Stonebridge Group Volunteer
Peter Harrell Self-employed Volunteer
Owen Herrnstadt International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Volunteer
Roberta Jacobson Albright Stonebridge Group Volunteer
Bonnie Jenkins Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security Volunteer
Alexandra Kahan Boston Consulting Group Volunteer
Jeremy Konyndyk Center for Global Development Volunteer
Ellison Laskowski The German Marshall Fund of the United States Volunteer
Allison Lombardo Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Volunteer
Raphael Majma Alloy Volunteer
Nancy McEldowney Georgetown University Volunteer
Amber McIntyre HWC, Inc. Volunteer
Emily Mendrala Center for Democracy in the Americas Volunteer
Jane Rhee The Estee Lauder Companies Volunteer
Fouad Saad Self-employed Volunteer
Gentry Smith Self-employed Volunteer
Dana Stroul The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Volunteer
Tom Sullivan Amazon.com, Inc. Volunteer
Puneet Talwar Self-employed Volunteer
Margaret Taylor Brookings Institution Volunteer
Ramin Toloui Stanford University Volunteer

Department of the Interior

The Department of the Interior team will also review the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Commission on Fine Arts, the Denali Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Kevin Washburn, Team Lead University of Iowa Volunteer
Bob Anderson Harvard Law School Volunteer
Bret Birdsong The Nevada System of Higher Education Volunteer
Shannon Estenoz The Everglades Foundation Volunteer
Chris Goranson Carnegie Mellon University, The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy Volunteer
Janie Hipp Native American Agriculture Fund Volunteer
Kate Kelly Center for American Progress Volunteer
Elizabeth Klein New York University, School of Law, State Energy & Environmental Impact Center Volunteer
Amanda Leiter American University, Washington College of Law Volunteer
Molly McUsic Wyss Foundation Volunteer
Maggie Thomas Evergreen Action Volunteer
Tanya Trujillo Colorado River Sustainability Campaign Volunteer

Department of the Treasury

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Don Graves, Team Lead KeyBank Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Mehrsa Baradaran University of California, Irvine School of Law Volunteer
Michael Barr University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Volunteer
Lily Batchelder New York University, School of Law Volunteer
John Bentivoglio Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Volunteer
Chris Brummer Georgetown University Volunteer
Liyan David Chang Devoted Health Volunteer
Heidi Crebo-Rediker International Capital Strategies, LLC Volunteer
Will Fields Sidewalk Labs Volunteer
Suzanna Fritzberg Birmingham Strong Volunteer
Andy Green Center for American Progress Volunteer
David Hinson Ategra Capital Management Volunteer
Nicole Isaac LinkedIn Corporation Volunteer
Simon Johnson Massachusetts Institute of Technology Volunteer
Helen Kanovsky Mortgage Bankers Association Volunteer
Marisa Lago New York City, Department of City Planning Volunteer
Nancy Lee Center for Global Development Volunteer
Sarah Miller American Economic Liberties Project Volunteer
Sophie Raseman Brightside Benefit, Inc. Volunteer
Rosie Rios Self-employed Volunteer
Buzz Roberts National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders Volunteer
Elizabeth Rosenberg Center for a New American Security Volunteer
Javier Saade Impact Master Holdings Volunteer
Damon Silvers AFL-CIO Volunteer
Betsey Stevenson University of Michigan Volunteer
Jay Williams Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Volunteer
Charles Yi Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP Volunteer

Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation team will also review the National Transportation Safety Board, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation / AMTRAK, and the Federal Maritime Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Phillip Washington, Team Lead Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Volunteer
Dave Barnett United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the US and Canada Volunteer
Austin Brown University of California, Davis Volunteer
David Cameron International Brotherhood of Teamsters Volunteer
Florence Chen Generate Volunteer
Brendan Danaher Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Volunteer
Paul Kincaid The Association of Former Members of Congress Volunteer
Gabe Klein Cityfi Volunteer
Jeff Marootian District Department of Transportation Volunteer
Therese McMillan Metropolitan Transportation Commission Volunteer
Brad Mims Conference of Minority Transportation Officials Volunteer
Robert Molofsky Self-employed Volunteer
Patty Monahan California Energy Commission Volunteer
Mario Rodriguez Indianapolis Airport Authority Volunteer
Mike Rodriguez Texas A&M University System (Retired) Volunteer
Nairi Tashjian Hourdajian Figma Volunteer
Polly Trottenberg New York City, Department of Transportation Volunteer
Vinn White State of New Jersey Volunteer

Department of Veterans Affairs

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Meg Kabat, Team Lead Atlas Research, LLC Volunteer
Phillip Carter Tableau Software Volunteer
Maryanne Donaghy Self-employed Volunteer
Shereef Elnahal University Hospital Newark, NJ Volunteer
Mirah Horowitz Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Volunteer
Andrea Ippolito SimpliFed Volunteer
Josh Jacobs Booz Allen Hamilton Volunteer
Carrie Kagawa Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Jerry SH Lee Ellison Institute, University of Southern California Volunteer
Heidi Marston Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Volunteer
Steven Parker WorkMerk, LLC Volunteer
Latriece Prince-Wheeler Ascension Volunteer
Kayla Williams Center for a New American Security Volunteer
Baligh Yehia Ascension Volunteer

Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency team will also review the Chemical Safety Board.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Patrice Simms, Team Lead Earthjustice Volunteer
Amanda Aguirre Blue Crab Strategies Volunteer
Ann Dunkin Dell Technologies Volunteer
Matt Fritz Latham & Watkins, LLP Volunteer
Lisa Garcia Grist Magazine, Inc. Volunteer
Cynthia Giles Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program Volunteer
Joseph Goffman Harvard Law School Volunteer
Ken Kopocis American University, Washington College of Law Volunteer
Michael McCabe Self-employed Volunteer
Billie McGrane PA Democratic Party Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Alejandra Nunez The Sierra Club Volunteer
Luseni Pieh Self-employed Volunteer

Executive Office of the President, Management and Administration

The Executive Office of the President, Management and Administration team will also review certain aspects of all EOP components, except those covered by the National Security Council team, in partnership with component-specific teams.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Cynthia Bernstein, Team Lead Deloitte Consulting, LLP Volunteer
Rebecca Katz Georgetown University Volunteer
Austin Lin Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Christian Peele Self-employed Transition — PT Fund, Inc.

Federal Reserve, Banking and Securities Regulators

The Federal Reserve, Banking and Securities Regulators group includes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Gary Gensler, Team Lead Massachusetts Institute of Technology Volunteer
Reena Aggarwal Georgetown University Volunteer
Mehrsa Baradaran University of California, Irvine School of Law Volunteer
Lisa Cook Michigan State University Volunteer
Amanda Fischer Washington Center for Equitable Growth Volunteer
Andy Green Center for American Progress Volunteer
Campbell Haynes Virginia Coordinated Campaign Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Simon Johnson Massachusetts Institute of Technology Volunteer
Dennis Kelleher Better Markets, Inc. Volunteer
Satyam Khanna New York University, School of Law, Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance Volunteer
Renaye Manley Service Employees International Union Volunteer
Lev Menand Columbia University Volunteer
Damon Silvers AFL-CIO Volunteer
Victoria Suarez-Palomo Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Volunteer

Federal Trade Commission

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Heather Hippsley, Team Lead Federal Trade Commission (Retired) Volunteer
Bill Baer Brookings Institution Volunteer
Laura Moy Georgetown University Volunteer

General Services Administration

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Katy Kale, Team Lead Elevate, LLC Volunteer
Nate Denny State of North Carolina, Department of Information Technology Volunteer
Zoe Garmendia Democratic National Convention Committee Volunteer
Michael Hornsby Salesforce.com, Inc. Volunteer
Gianelle Rivera Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser, District of Columbia Government Volunteer
Josh Sawislak Clio Strategies, LLC Volunteer

Intelligence Community

The Intelligence Community group includes all Members of the Intelligence Community.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Stephanie O’Sullivan, Team Lead Self-employed Volunteer
Vince Stewart, Team Lead Ankura Consulting Volunteer
Spencer Boyer New York University, School of Law, Brennan Center for Justice Volunteer
Harry Coker Self-employed Volunteer
Dawn Eilenberger Self-employed Volunteer
Natalie Evans Harris Brighthive Volunteer
Melvin Gamble Gamble Advisory Group Volunteer
Karen Gibson Self-employed Volunteer
Allison Hall Huntington Ingalls Industries Volunteer
Milancy Harris Oversight Board Administration Volunteer
Justin Jackson Self-employed Volunteer
Chris Kojm George Washington University Volunteer
Bob Litt Morrison & Foerster LLC Volunteer
Kathy McGrath Central Intelligence Agency (Retired) Volunteer
Carmen Middleton The Walt Disney Company Volunteer
Ron Moultrie Self-employed Volunteer
Matt Olsen Uber Technologies, Inc. Volunteer
Jung Pak Brookings Institution Volunteer
Bruce Pease Self-employed Volunteer
Sean Roche Helena Foundation Volunteer
Karen Schaefer Central Intelligence Agency (Retired) Volunteer
Eric Velez-Villar Velez Security Solutions, LLC Volunteer
Greg Vogle McChrystal Group Volunteer

International Development

The International Development group includes the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Peace Corps, the United States Agency for International Development, and the United States International Development Finance Corporation.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Linda Etim, Team Lead Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Volunteer
Elizabeth Littlefield, Team Lead Albright Stonebridge Group Volunteer
Cameron Alford U.S. Bank Volunteer
Ashley Allen Oatly Volunteer
Bama Athreya Laudes Foundation Volunteer
Gaby Baca White & Case, LLP Volunteer
Alex Crabtree American Civil Liberties Union Volunteer
Beth Dunford United States Agency for International Development (Retired) Volunteer
Chinesom Ejiasa Sums 15 Holdings, LLC Volunteer
Dina Esposito Mercy Corps Volunteer
Kate Gage The Movement Cooperative Volunteer
Tara Guelig The Lightsmith Group Volunteer
Charles Holmes Georgetown University Volunteer
Cindy Huang Refugees International Volunteer
Brian O’Hanlon Rocky Mountain Institute Volunteer
Michele Sumilas Bread for the World Volunteer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Ellen Stofan, Team Lead The Smithsonian Institution Volunteer
Waleed Abdalati University of Colorado Boulder Volunteer
Jedidah Isler Dartmouth College Volunteer
Bhavya Lal IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute Volunteer
Pam Melroy Self-employed Volunteer
Dave Noble American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Volunteer
Shannon Valley Georgia Institute of Technology Volunteer
David Weaver Air Line Pilots Association Volunteer

National Security Council

The National Security Council team will also review the Homeland Security Council, the National Space Council, and the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Jeff Prescott, Team Lead National Security Action Volunteer
Alexander Bick Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies Volunteer
Maren Brooks PenFed Foundation Volunteer
Jeohn Salone Favors Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Volunteer
Christopher Fonzone Sidley Austin, LLP Volunteer
Clare Gallagher Airbnb, Inc. Volunteer
Paula Garcia Tufro United States Institute of Peace Volunteer
Colin Kahl Stanford University Volunteer
Rebecca Katz Georgetown University Volunteer
Austin Lin Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Kelly Magsamen Center for American Progress Volunteer
Michael Ortiz Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC Volunteer
Dilpreet Sidhu City of Los Angeles Volunteer
Pav Singh Self-employed Volunteer
Nicole Wong Self-employed Volunteer

Office of Management and Budget

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Martha Coven, Team Lead Princeton University Volunteer
Brandon Belford Lyft, Inc. Volunteer
Bridget Dooling George Washington University Volunteer
Cristina Killingsworth WestExec Advisors Volunteer
Divya Kumaraiah Airbnb, Inc. Volunteer
Elisa Montoya Meow Wolf, Inc. Volunteer
Mark Schwartz Amazon Web Services Volunteer
Samantha Silverberg Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Volunteer
Christen Linke Young Brookings Institution Volunteer

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Rahul Gupta, Team Lead March of Dimes Volunteer
Regina LaBelle Georgetown University Volunteer
Kim Leary Urban Institute Volunteer
Mario Moreno Washington Office on Latin America Volunteer
Dave Noble American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Volunteer
Kimberly O’Connor The Levy Group, Inc. Volunteer

Office of Personnel Management

The Office of Personnel Management team will also review the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Special Counsel, the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Thrift Retirement Investment Board.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Kiran Ahuja, Team Lead Philanthropy Northwest Volunteer
Rita Aguilar College Promise Campaign Volunteer
Chris Canning DKC Public Relations Volunteer
Theodora Chang Partnership for Public Service Volunteer
Matt Collier Prudential PLC Volunteer
Melody Gonzales National Education Association Volunteer
Anne Harkavy Democracy Forward Foundation Volunteer
Jane Lee 1560, LLC Volunteer
David Marsh Markle Foundation Volunteer
Andrew Stanner Covington & Burling LLP Volunteer

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Cristin Dorgelo, Team Lead Association of Science and Technology Centers Volunteer
Andrew Hebbeler Nuclear Threat Initiative Volunteer
Kei Koizumi The American Association for the Advancement of Science Volunteer
Mahlet Mesfin University of Pennsylvania Volunteer
Dave Reidmiller Gulf of Maine Research Institute Volunteer
Pav Singh Self-employed Volunteer
Erin Szulman EVgo Volunteer
Nicole Wong Self-employed Volunteer

Office of the United States Trade Representative

The Office of the United States Trade Representative team will also review the United States International Trade Commission and the US Trade and Development Agency.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Jason Miller, Team Lead Self-employed Volunteer
Kathleen Claussen University of Miami Volunteer
Ted Dean Dropbox Volunteer
Celeste Drake Directors Guild of America Volunteer
Michelle DuBois Values Partnerships Volunteer
Julie Greene AFL-CIO Volunteer
Elizabeth Kelley Urban Institute Volunteer
Riley Ohlson Alliance for American Manufacturing Volunteer
Patrick Schaefer State of New Mexico Volunteer
Daniel Sepulveda MediaMath Volunteer
Brad Setser Council on Foreign Relations Volunteer
Todd Tucker The Roosevelt Institute Volunteer
Arun Venkataraman Visa, Inc. Volunteer
Mark Wu Harvard Law School Volunteer
Ryan Zamarripa Center for American Progress Volunteer

Small Business Administration

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Jonathan Swain, Team Lead Harvard University Volunteer
Xavier Briggs New York University Volunteer
Liyan David Chang Devoted Health Volunteer
Michele Chang Markle Foundation Volunteer
Michael Chodos Medsphere Systems Corporation Volunteer
Isabel Guzman State of California, Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development Volunteer
Bibi Hidalgo Future Partners LLC Volunteer
David Hinson Ategra Capital Management Volunteer
Chris James The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Volunteer
Clifton Kellogg C-PACE Alliance Volunteer
Ellen Kim Roti Modern Mediterranean Volunteer
Arthur Plews Stripe Volunteer
Michael Roth Next Street Volunteer
Meredith Shaffer Public Private Strategies Volunteer
Jorge Silva-Puras Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan Volunteer

Social Security Administration

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Carolyn Colvin, Team Lead Self-employed Volunteer
Scott Frey American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Volunteer
David Holmes Rebellion Defense Volunteer
Jack Smalligan Urban Institute Volunteer

United States Agency for Global Media

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Richard Stengel, Team Lead Self-employed Volunteer
Rumana Ahmed National Democratic Institute Volunteer
Brian Conniff Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Retired) Volunteer
Raina Gardiner Juggernaut, LLC Volunteer
Bruce Sherman Self-employed Volunteer
Dana Shell Smith Self-employed Volunteer
Margaret Taylor Brookings Institution Volunteer

United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture team will also review the Farm Credit Administration and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Robert Bonnie, Team Lead Duke University, Bipartisan Policy Center Volunteer
Nicholas Anthis University of California Volunteer
Sanah Baig The Good Food Institute Volunteer
Brooke Barron Office of the Speaker, Maine State Legislature Volunteer
Kumar Chandran FoodCorps Volunteer
Jonathan Coppess The University of Illinois Volunteer
Andrea Delgado UFW Foundation Volunteer
Debra Eschmeyer Arizona State University Volunteer
Meryl Harrell Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Volunteer
LaQuita Honeysucker The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Volunteer
John Padalino Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. Volunteer
Gregory Parham United States Department of Agriculture (Retired) Volunteer
Lisa Pino State of New York, Department of Health Volunteer
Amy Pitelka Barker Pitelka PLLC Volunteer
Jeffrey Prieto Los Angeles Community College District Volunteer
Audrey Rowe Self-employed Volunteer
Corey Then Moneta Group Volunteer

United States Digital Service

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Matt Bailey, Team Lead PEN America Volunteer
Andrew Nacin Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Volunteer

United States Mission to the United Nations

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Isobel Coleman, Team Lead GiveDirectly Volunteer
Kaysie Brown United Nations Foundation Volunteer
Bathsheba Crocker CARE Volunteer
Jeff DeLaurentis Georgetown University Volunteer
Mounir Ibrahim Truepic, Inc. Volunteer
Leonardo Martinez World Resources Institute Volunteer
Michael Pan Open Society Foundations Volunteer
Kelly Razzouk The International Rescue Committee Volunteer
Jen Simon Self-employed Volunteer

United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service team will also review the Postal Regulatory Commission.

Name Most Recent Employment Source of Funding
Ronald Stroman, Team Lead United States Postal Service Volunteer
Xavier Briggs New York University Volunteer
Aneesh Chopra CareJourney Volunteer
Jim Sauber National Association of Letter Carriers Volunteer
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  1. I don’t recall lists like this 4 years ago :rofl:

  2. Only because Clinton never had a chance to make the announcement.

  3. Nice mix of people. It’s a shame they won’t be allowed to do their jobs unless and until Team Biden files a lawsuit seeking emergency injunctive relief.

  4. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    It is also worth noting that every one of these transition advisors will be doing so as volunteers.

  5. Safe to say that nobody was dragged into it against their will, but a handful of them are on the Transition’s payroll if you’re really getting at whether they’re being paid.

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