BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

Lael Brainard is an American economist, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since June 16, 2014. She also served Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury  and counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury in 2009. Brainard is being considered by the Biden transition team to serve as Secretary of the Treasury during the Biden administration.

Antony John Blinken is an American government official who served as  United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017  and from 2013 to 2015 as Deputy National Security Advisor under President Barack Obama.

Andy Levin (Full name: Andrew Saul Levin) is an American attorney and politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 9th congressional district and also a member of the Democratic Party. He succeeded his retiring father Sander “Sandy” Levin in the 2018 election for the United States House of Representatives. Levin was nominated for Secretary of Labor in the Biden Administration in November 2020. 

Michelle Lujan Grisham, 32nd Governor of New Mexico is an American lawyer and politician. She is expected to serve in Health and Human Services department.

Ron Klain (Ronald A. Klain) is an American political consultant, politician, attorney, and former lobbyist. He served as chief of staff to Al Gore from 1995 to 1999 and Joe Biden from 2009 to 2011, the vice presidents of the United States. He was appointed by Barack Obama to serve as the White House Ebola Response Coordinator in late 2014, serving into early 2015 after Ebola virus cases in the United States were reported.

Cedric Richmond (Full name: Cedric Levan Richmond) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district, which includes most of New Orleans, since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the only Louisiana Democrat serving in either chamber of Congress. Richmond served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2017 to 2019 and as State Representative from New Orleans to the Louisiana State House from 2000 to 2011.

Cindy McCain (Full name: Cindy Lou McCain) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and humanitarian. She currently works for the World Food Programme as the executive director. Previously from 2021 to 2023, McCain was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.

Jared Bernstein is an American economist serving as a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Previously, he worked as a chief economist and economic adviser from 2009 to 2011 to Vice President Joseph Biden in Obama’s Administration.