The Policymakers
Jeffrey Zients Office of Management of Budget (OMB) Director (Acting) Acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients is responsible for crafting the President’s budget and ensuring that it gets through Congress. He plays an influential role in how the Obama administration funds foreign policy priorities. He previously served as Deputy Director for Management and Chief Performance Officer. [...]
Susan Rice U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations As a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Susan Rice dedicated much of her research to exploring the overlap between development, diplomacy, defense, and other national interests. Prior to her time at Brookings, Rice served in senior positions at the State Department and the National Security Council. [...]
General Martin Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff As the highest ranking military officer and principle military advisor to the President, General Dempsey plays a central role in the formulation and coordination of the military aspects of the Administration’s foreign and national security policies. Prior to becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of [...]
Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services performs a substantial role in U.S. global health efforts, through the Office of Global Health Affairs and agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [...]
Ash Carter Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter serve as the second-highest ranking civilian at the Pentagon, and he has full power and authority to act for the Secretary of Defense and to exercise the powers of the Secretary of Defense on any and all matters for which the Secretary is [...]
Adm. Michael “Mike” Mullen Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sean Carroll Administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development
Timothy Geithner Secretary of Treasury As Secretary of Treasury under President Obama, Tim Geithner plays an important international role. Treasury’s Office of International Affairs, where Geithner served as Under Secretary in the later years of the Clinton administration, builds opportunities for U.S. businesses by engaging with foreign governments, nonprofits, and multilateral institutions to support diplomacy [...]
