Sylvia "May" Mailman
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Sylvia "May" Mailman, who was picked to be: Senior Policy Strategist, White House in January, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Women's Forum | Legal Director, 1/2024 - 12/2024 | 1 | |
| Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections | Vice President, 3/2023 - 12/2023 | 2 | |
| Ohio Attorney General | Deputy Solicitor General, 2/2021 - 3/2023 | 3 | |
| Trump-Vance Transition, Inc. | Consultant, 11/2024 - 1/2025 | 4 | |
| Concord Fund | Consultant, 2/2024 - 12/2024 | 5 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Women's Forum | $205K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Trump-Vance Transition, Inc. | $26,322 | Consulting Fees | 2 | ||
| Concord Fund | $32,500 | Consulting Fees | 3 | ||
| IRA | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund Investor Class Shares (VSEQX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, 401(k) plan: | 5 | ||||
| State StreetGlobal All Cap Equity ex-US Index Fd Class K Shares (SSGLX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| RBG PAC | $7,500 | Salary | 6 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2023-03-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Women's Forum | Services as Legal Director | 1 | |
| Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections | Services as Vice President | 2 | |
| Ohio Attorney General | Services as Deputy Solicitor General | 3 | |
| Trump-Vance Transition, Inc. | Services as Consultant | 4 | |
| Concord Fund | Services as Consultant | 5 | |
| RBG PAC | Services as Treasurer | 6 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Environmental Design, Inc. (Tree moving) | salary, bonus | 2 | |||
| IRA #2 | 3 | ||||
| Shopify Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| TravelCenters of America, 401(k) plan: | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMCIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Goldman Sachs, 401(k) plan: | 5 | ||||
| Large Cap Growth Equity Index Blackrock | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| State Street S&P 500 Index Fund Class N Shares (SVSPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire, College Savings Plan | 1 | ||||
| FA 529 Aggressive Growth Portfolio (FFRGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Ohio, College Savings Plan | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Grayscale Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| U.S. bank # 1 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| U.S. bank # 2 (cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 10 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
