White House Staff

Dana Power
Assistant to the President for Communications

Dennis Athey
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff

Dan O'Sullivan
Deputy Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President

Mary Nemeth
Assistant to the President for Speechwriting and Policy Advisor

Ed Petzold
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff

Drew O'Brien
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary

Judith Kanheman
Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary

Karen Lawn
Assistant to the President and White House Counsel

Marcia Mandi
Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

Colleen Ryan
Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady

Sonny Yocius
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary

Helen Doster
Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications

Eric Corbin
Deputy Assistant to the President, Assistant to the Vice President

Chris Varga
Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

Matt Flaig
Assistant to the Vice President and Chief of Staff

Salvatore Lawless
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel

Brett Newbanks
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy

Tom Wadsworth
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison

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Drew O'Brien

Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary

Before joining the President’s staff, O'Brien was Co-Managing Partner at Keye, Topper & Clapp, LLP from 2002-2004. From 1999 until 2004, O'Brien was chair of the Ohio Lottery Commission. In 1992, O'Brien became President of the Ohio State Bar, and in 1985 became the president of the Columbus Bar Association, as well as serving as a Member-At-Large on the Columbus City Council.

O'Brien received a bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1971 and J.D. in 1975 from DePauw University and upon graduation, clerked for the U.S. District Judge for Ohio from 1975 to 1979.

O'Brien had a distinguished career as a trial litigator, representing such clients as Microsoft, Walt Disney Co. and SunGard Data Systems Inc. Moreover, when O'Brien left Keye, Topper & Clapp it was from the position of Co-Managing Partner of the firm which had more than 400 lawyers.

Throughout a long career, O'Brien has been committed to public service. In addition to extensive involvement in the State Bar of Ohio and the American Bar Association, O'Brien has been an elected official, a statewide officeholder, and a strong advocate of pro bono work.

Office of the Staff Secretary

The Staff Secretary keeps meetings on track and maintains focus.

Office of the Staff Secretary