THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2017

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to
nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:

Todd Phillip Haskell Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Department of

State

Jason E. Kearns Member, U.S. International Trade Commission

President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to
key Administration posts:

Adrienne Harris Member, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and

Negotiations

Behnaz Kibria Member, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Jason Miller Member, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Brady Deaton Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural

Development

Erica Schwartz Member, Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant

Marine Academy

Marjorie Margolies Member, Commission for the Preservation of Americas

Heritage Abroad

Lesley Weiss Member, Commission for the Preservation of Americas Heritage

Abroad

Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes Member, Board of Trustees of the Institute of

American Indian and Alaska Native Cultural and Arts Development

Lawrence Roberts Member, Board of Trustees of the Institute of American

Indian and Alaska Native Cultural and Arts Development

Cristin Dorgelo Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council

Christy Goldfuss Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council

DJ Patil Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council

Amy Pope Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council

Dan Utech Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council

Janine Davidson Member, National Commission on Military, National, and

Public Service

Avril Haines Member, National Commission on Military, National, and Public

Service

Shawn Skelly Member, National Commission on Military, National, and Public

Service

Daniel Benjamin Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Michael Bosworth Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Samuel Gordon Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Allan Holt Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Sarah Hurwitz Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Edward Lazarus Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Susan Lowenberg Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Melissa Rogers Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Maureen Schulman Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

President Obama said, These fine public servants bring a depth of experience and
tremendous dedication to their important roles. I know they will serve the American
people well.

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