As the Trump Administration winds down over the next couple months, President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team have begun appointing agency transition leads to ensure a smooth transition of power.
“These teams are composed of highly experienced and talented professionals with deep backgrounds in crucial policy areas across the Federal government,” the Biden-Harris Transition Team website says. “The teams have been crafted to ensure they not only reflect the values and priorities of the incoming administration, but reflect the diversity of perspectives crucial for addressing America’s most urgent and complex challenges.”
Transition team leads have been named for the following major agencies and departments:
Department of Commerce
- Geovette Washington, most recently with the University of Pittsburgh
Department of Defense
- Kath Hicks, most recently with the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Department of Energy
- Arun Majumdar, most recently with Stanford University
Department of Health and Human Services
- Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, most recently with Manatt, Phelps and Phillps, LLP
- Robert Gordon, most recently with the Department of Health and Human Services for the State of Michigan
Department of Homeland Security
- Ur Jaddou, most recently with America’s Voice
Department of Justice
- Christopher Schroeder, most recently with Duke University
Department of Labor
- Chris Lu, most recently with FiscalNote
Department of State
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, most recently with Albright Stonebridge Group
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Meg Kabat, most recently with Atlas Research, LLC
The Executive Office of the President
- Cynthia Bernstein, most recently with Deloitte Consulting, LLP
The General Services Administration
- Katy Kale, most recently with Elevate, LLC
The Intelligence Community
- Stephanie O’Sullivan, most recently self-employed
- Vince Stewart, most recently with Ankura Consulting
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Ellen Stofan, most recently with The Smithsonian Institution
The Office of Management and Budget
- Martha Coven, most recently with Princeton University
The Office of Science and Technologoy Policy
- Cristin Dorgelo, most recently with the Association of Science and Technology Centers
The Office of Personnel Management
- Kiran Ahuja, most recently with Philanthropy Northwest
The Small Business Administration
- Jonathan Swain, most recently with Harvard University
The U.S. Digital Service
- Matt Bailey, most recently with PEN America