This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new information that is not included here.
Staffers with Resumes
After discovering that the resumes of political appointees include information not revealed on their financial disclosure forms, Property of the People used data from Trump Town and Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain as many staff resumes as possible.
Drew Caelen Trojanowski
White House Office (joined: June 9, 2018)
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy | Resume »
Vincent Trovato
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Special Advisor for Strategy | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via LinkedIn:
Strategic advisor to US Government funded international media entities
Former Positions Outside Government
- Cambridge Analytica Consultant
- Campaign Now LLC Consultant
Former Compensation Sources
- Cambridge Analytica Political consulting
- Campaign Now LLC Part-time political consulting
- Donald Trump for President Political consulting
Lori A. Urban departed Feb. 3, 2018
Transportation (joined: Jan. 31, 2017)
Special Advisor | Government Affairs Officer | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Donald J Trump for President, Inc Field Representative (Mixed between volunteer, employee and contractor.)
- Lori Urban Travel LLC Owner (Currently in the process of closing out some of my clients and processing my accounts receivable.)
Stephen Alexander Vaden
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 23, 2017)
Senior Advisor to the General Counsel | Deputy General Counsel, Principal | General Counsel | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via White House, via Internet Archive:
Mr. Vaden is a native of Union City, Tennessee. Mr. Vaden received his B.A. in American History from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from Yale Law School. Following graduation, Mr. Vaden completed two clerkships, first with The Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and then with The Honorable Samuel H. Mays, Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Mr. Vaden has practiced law at the Washington, D.C. firms of Patton Boggs and Jones Day. At both firms, Mr. Vaden’s practice focused on litigation, particularly at the appellate level, along with election law and administrative law. When not in Washington, Mr. Vaden continues to make his home in Union City where he lives with his brother Samuel Vaden and mother Wanda Stephens Vaden. His late father John Marshall Vaden was a farmer for most of his 97 years.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Jones Day Associate
Former Compensation Sources
- Alliance Data-Epsilon Legal services
- America Leads Legal services
- Campaign Capital Group Legal services
- Coalition to Save Medicare Advantage Retiree Coverage Legal services
- Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Legal services
- Community Financial Services Association of America Legal services
- DT Client Services Legal services
- Discovery Communications Legal services
- Doug McAuliffee Strategies Legal services
- Drive Capital, LLC Legal services
- EPU, LLC. Legal services
- Edward T. Moore and Lawrence W. Rosenfeld Legal services
- Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust Legal services
- Fraternity and Sorority PAC Legal services
- FreedomWorks for America Legal services
- Future 45 Legal services
- GIC Special Investments Legal services
- GRA Venture Fund Legal services
- Google, Inc. Legal services
- Gus West Government Affairs Legal services
- Havenstein for Governor Legal services
- Hayek Institute for American Renewal Legal Services
- Heaney for Congress Legal Services
- Internet Corp. for Assigning Names and Numbers Legal services
- Jones Day Associate
- Judicial Education Project Legal services
- L Brands, Inc. Legal services
- Las Vegas Sands Co. Legal services
- LoBiondo for Congress Legal services
- Maverick Capital LLC Legal services
- Ministry of Sport of Russian Federation Legal services
- Miriam Adelson Legal services
- National Football League Players Association Legal services
- National Republican Senatorial Committee Legal services
- Oklahoma Leadership Council Legal services
- Opportunity Solutions Corp. Legal services
- Pat Roberts for U.S. Senate Legal services
- Pershing Square Capital Management Legal services
- Reynolds American, Inc. Legal services
- Ron Johnson for Senate Legal services
- Sphere Consulting Legal services
- Steris Corp. Legal services
- Strategic Elements Legal services
- StudentsFirst Legal services
- Tarrance Group Legal services
- Tennesseans for a Responsible Future Legal services
- The Business Roundtable Legal services
- The Maccabee Taskforce Legal services
- Verint Systems, Inc. Legal services
- Victory Media, LLC. Legal services
- eBay, Inc. Legal services
Stephen Paul Vaughn departed April 26, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
General Counsel | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Georgetown University Law Center Adjunct Professor
- King & Spalding LLP Partner
- Radio Ingraham Consultant
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP Counsel
Former Compensation Sources
- AK Steel Corporation Provided legal services
- American Furniture Manufacturers for Legal Trade Provided legal services
- Committee for Fair Trade Ammonium Sulfate Provided legal services
- King & Spalding LLP
- Novelis, Inc. Provided legal services
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP
- Tensar International Corporation Provided legal services
- United States Steel Corporation Provided legal services
- Zekleman Industries Provided legal services
Lobbied for
Thayer Lamont Verschoor
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs | $145,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via LinkedIn:
Arizona Republican Party Chief of Staff: Direct day-to-day operations, control budget, establish organizational structure, Oversee event planning, coordinate fundraising, Manage staff, Direct communications, Oversee and audit federal and state compliance; Arizona State Senate Arizona State Senator: Created and passed legislation to benefit the citizens of my district, as well as the entire state; worked within committees and form relationships with senators who have different political views; negotiated debated and persuaded other senators to support or oppose particular legislation; met with constituents on specific legislation and community concerns. Legislative Highlights: Senate President Pro-Tem; Elected Senate Majority Leader by my peers; Created the funding mechanism of $300,000,000 (STAN) that accelerated completion of freeway projects; Chairman of Arizona Budget Commission; Chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee; Reflections in Ink Print Broker: Coordinated marketing campaigns using direct mail, door hangers, flyers, postcards, signs, etc. in the political and commercial fields; Prepared bids for prospective jobs; coordinated design and delivery of printed material; provided great customer service in a one-stop shop format; coordinated winning campaigns for multiple candidates; EzPac and Mail Owner/Operator: Acquired financing, investigated possible site locations, prepared marketing strategy, hired and trained personnel, established financial procedures, kept records of sales, produced P&L reports, created operations manual including job duties, pay scale, benefit package, hours of operation, performed periodic financial and performance audits, worked directly with customers to meet their needs; United States Army Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Specialist: Performed decontamination duties; awarded Army Achievement Medal; completed Jungle Warfare School in Panama; assistant to the Company Commander
Stephen M. Wackowski
Interior (joined: May 21, 2017)
Senior Advisor for Alaskan Affairs | $153,766 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Alaska Drone Racing League Board Member
- Arctic Encounter Symposium BOARD MEMBER, VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER
- Arctic Frontiers, LLC co-owner
- Fairweather Science, LLC Remote Sensing Manager and Operations Manager-Tulugaq II Joint Venture
- Lisa Murkowski for US Senate Communications Director
- State of Alaska Unmanned Aircraft System Task Force Industry Representative
Former Compensation Sources
- Arctic Frontiers Sole proprietor LLC income
- Fairweather Science LLC employment compensation
Gregory Martin Walters
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative For Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Ray Washburne
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (joined: Aug. 3, 2017)
President and CEO | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Baylor Health Care System Foundation Board member
- CHarter 2709 Berry LP Managing Partner
- CHarter FL 2 LP Managing Partner
- Charter 2700 Fairmount GP Inc president
- Charter 2700 Fairmount LP Managing Partner
- Charter 2709 Berry GP, Inc. President
- Charter 2904 Oak Lawn GP Inc. President
- Charter 2904 Oak Lawn LP Managing Partner
- Charter ADL LP Managing Partner
- Charter ADS Media LP Managing Partner
- Charter Aeroplaza GP Inc President
- Charter Aeroplaza LP Managing Partner
- Charter Asset Management LP managing partner
- Charter Cleburne GP Inc President
- Charter Cleburne LP Managing Partner
- Charter FL 2 GP INc President
- Charter FL GP Inc President
- Charter FL LP Managing Partner
- Charter Freeport Investments Inc President
- Charter Freeport Partners LP Managing Partner
- Charter Hampton GP Inc President
- Charter Hampton LP managing partner
- Charter Holdings Inc President
- Charter Hoyle GP, INc President
- Charter Hoyle LP Managing Partner
- Charter Private Equity GP Inc President
- Charter Private Equity LP Managing Partner
- Charter Santa Anna Investments INc President
- Charter Santa Anna Partners LP Managing Partner
- Charter Vapor GP Inc President
- Charter Vapor LP Managing Partner
- Charter Venture Partners GP Inc President
- Charter Ventures GP Inc President
- Gillon Irrevocable Trust Child 1 Trustee
- Gillon Irrevocable Trust Child 2 Trustee
- Gillon Irrevocable Trust Child 3 Trustee
- Highland Park Village Partners LP President
- Huron Cascade Investments Inc President
- Huron Cascade Partners LP managing partner
- MCrowd Restaurant Group Director
- Mockingbird Interests LP Partner (Partnership formed to incur the initial “chase costs” of investments that would be transferred out to single asset partnerships once deals were closed. Partnership also advises family office on real estate projects and shopping center management.)
- Parker PBM 46 GP Inc. President
- Parker PBM 46 LP managing partner
- Petrosmith Equipment LP Director
- Presidential Transition Team - Commerce Dept Agency Action Leader
- The Incline Trust Trustee
- Veritex Community Bank Director
- Veritex Holdings, Inc Director
- Washburne Brother's Family Trust Trustee
- Washburne Family Trust Trustee
- Washburne MCrowd Trust Trustee
Former Compensation Sources
- MCrowd Restaurant Group Serves on the board of directors of a privately held restaurant group.
- Mockingbird Interests LP provides real estate advisory and investment services (See Part 2 Line 1 Endnote)
- Veritex Community Bank Serves as a director on the board of the bank and the board of the bank’s parent company, Veritex Holdings, Inc.
- Washburne Brother's Family Trust Trustee
Nicholas "Nick" Matteo Westcott
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Staff Assistant, Natural Resources and Environment | $54,972 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Taylor P. Weyeneth
Housing and Urban Development (joined: March 7, 2018)
Community Planning and Development | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via The Washington Post:
In May 2016, Taylor Weyeneth was an undergraduate at St. John’s University in New York, a legal studies student and fraternity member who organized a golf tournament and other events to raise money for veterans and their families. Less than a year later, at 23, Weyeneth, was a political appointee and rising star at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House office responsible for coordinating the federal government’s multibillion dollar anti-drug initiatives and supporting President Trump’s efforts to curb the opioid epidemic. Weyeneth would soon become deputy chief of staff.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. National Voter Services Coordinator
- Presidential Transition Team Office of the Executive Director (Washington, Dc as well)
- Scully and Scully , INC. (furniture company) Customer Service Representative
Former Compensation Sources
Joshua Daniel Whitehouse departed Sept. 16, 2017
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Confidential Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics | $73,846 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.:
Mr. Trump also announced State Representative Joshua Whitehouse will serve as his Coalitions Director. In 2014 Representative Whitehouse was the top vote getter in his district while running against multiple incumbents. He has worked extensively on several campaigns in New Hampshire, the most recent being Andrew Hemingway’s bid for Governor. Representative Whitehouse is, among other things, currently spearheading an effort to pass tort reform in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Former Positions Outside Government
- New Hampshire General Court State Representative
Former Compensation Sources
- 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee Event planning (Political Organization - This position is not reportable under Part I.)
- Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Staff training, field organizing, convention ops, event planning, and more. (Political Organization - This position is not reportable under Part I.)
Robyn Gregory Whitney departed Aug. 17, 2018
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Staff Assistant | Legislative Analyst | Staff Assistant, Office of Congressional Affairs | $68,036 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- The Heathman Lodge Assistant Manager
- The Mount Saint Helens Institute Climbing Guide
- Washington State Senate Legislative Aide
Former Compensation Sources
- The Heathman Lodge Assistant Manager
- The Mount Saint Helens Institute Climbing Guide
- Washington State Senate Legislative Aide
Jacob Henry Wilkins departed July 13, 2018
Agriculture (joined: Sept. 11, 2017)
Press Assistant | Resume »
James B. Wilkinson Jr.
Transportation (joined: Jan. 23, 2017)
Special Assistant for Advance | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Concerned Veterans for America Regional Director
- Uber Driver Driver
Former Compensation Sources
- Concerned Veterans for America Served as Regional Director overseeing 8 employees in 8 states.
- Uber Driver Between jobs drove for Uber picking up some money to pay bills.
Todd D. Willens
Interior (joined: July 5, 2017)
Assistant Deputy Secretary | $170,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Lobbied for
- (CITY OF) CASPER, WYOMING
- (CITY OF) GILLETTE, WYOMING
- AEROSPACE MISSIONS CORPORATION
- CLEARY UNIVERSITY
- DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- FEDERAL FORMULA GRANT COALITION
- NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- North Central Montana Regional Water Authority
- PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
- SQUARE ONE SYSTEMS DESIGN
- TellMyNetwork, LLC
- Vitello Consulting
- WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
- Zoological Association of America
Timothy G. Williams
Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | Deputy Director, Office of External Affairs | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Kimberly Jane Williams
Transportation (joined: Aug. 21, 2017)
Deputy Administrator | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director, Washington Area Transit Office
Former Compensation Sources
- Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director of Washington Area Transit Office
Todd Wynn
Director, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Council of State Governments 21st Century Foundation Board Board of trustees member
- Edison Electric Institute 9/20/2013
Former Compensation Sources
- Salary Salary from previous job
Jenny R. Yang departed Feb. 17, 2018
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (joined: Jan. 22, 2017)
Commissioner | Resume »
Dominique G. Yantko
Defense (joined: Feb. 4, 2018)
Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force | Resume »
David Nicholas Yonkovich departed March 2, 2019
Transportation (joined: Jan. 20, 2007)
Special Assistant | $81,548 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Cavanaugh Court Board Member
Former Compensation Sources
- The Heritage Foundation Staff Accountant (Worked at Heritage Foundation for 3 years, last day was January, 19 2017)