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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.
William O'Brien
National Endowment for the Arts (joined: June 11, 2017)
Senior Advisor (Creative Forces Program) | Senior Advisor | Financial disclosure not required for this position | Resume »
Lobbied for
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William Ryan O'Dwyer departed Aug. 4, 2017
Agriculture (joined: March 7, 2017)
Special Assistant | Special Assistant, Marketing and Regulatory Programs | $112,021 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via NOLA.com via Internet Archive:
2012 Republican National Convention Deputy Director of Operations Tampa, FL 2011 to 2012 I was in Tampa for a full year planning the Convention so my duties were vast and varied. Some duties included, but are not limited to procuring official Convention vendors such as our tent dark fiber provider, energy provider, tent company, portable restroom provider, official caterers, etc. I managed the relationships with these vendors and gave them direction. I Oversaw the build-out of all Convention Campus which was the biggest in RNC history. This included our "tent city" with over 100,000 sq. ft. of tenting which was all either air-conditioned or misted, plus lit for night time use. I served as primary point of contact between the Tampa Bay Times Forum staff and Convention Operations. I had numerous relationships with much of the Forum staff. There is no way the Convention could have been successful without a good working relationship between the two parties. I acted as primary liaison between hospitality clients including Romney Victory. This included the planning of all hospitality areas that the Romney campaign required. The most notable project was a 6th floor outdoor deck tent at the Forum. The MITA Group, Inc. Principal Washington, D.C. 2008 to 2011 The MITA Group is a full service Government Affairs Firm that works on behalf of numerous clients in varied fields. The MITA Group performs traditional lobbying duties along with international client consulting duties, management of Political Action Committees and performs political campaign consulting. As a Principal, I was in charge of client support and research. This required the establishment of good relationships on Capitol Hill with Congressional staff in order to present our clients' positions on various issues and pieces of legislation. I also worked on various campaigns over the years and managed one of MITA's Political Action Committees. Romney For President Site Advance Various U.S. States 2012 I was on the Romney For President traveling advance team. Specifically, I was in charge of identifying sites for speeches and rallies, then securing that site and preparing it for a presidential speech or rally. The events that I assisted in organizing ranged in size from 2,000 to 30,000 attendees. The various logistics that need to be completed for these events include but are not limited to: stage set up, sound, lighting, camera platforms, restrooms, press preparation, catering, off stage holding areas, etc
Former Positions Outside Government
- Doris Metropolitan Director
- TLC Linen Company Director
Former Compensation Sources
- Doris Metropolitan Manager
- TLC Linen Services Operations
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Christopher Paul O'Hagan
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Confidential Assistant, Research, Education and Economics | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via LinkedIn:
Resume on LinkedIn
Former Compensation Sources
- Donald J Trump for President Inc. Assisted with day to day tasks around the Campaign HQ. (This is a position with a political organization, not reportable on Part I.)
Josephine Olsen
Director | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Graduate School, University of Maryland Senior Lecturer
- Health Volunteers Overseas Chair, Board of Directors
- Health Volunteers Overseas Boardmember
- InterMedia Boardmember
- InterMedia Vice Chair, Board of Directors
- Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees Boardmember
- Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees Academics Committee Chair
- School of Social Work, University of Maryland Visiting Professor
- Women of Peace Corps Legacy Founder and President
Former Compensation Sources
- Graduate School, University of Maryland On Graduate School faculty: Teaches graduate Global and Behavior Health courses; manages Global Health Certificate Program, Fogerty Program
- InterMedia Board management and consultation with InterMedia CEO.
- School of Social Work, University of Maryland On School of Social Work Faculty: Taught Comparative Social Policy, International Social Work, managed Center for Global Education Initiatives and SSW international program.
James C. Owens Jr.
Transportation (joined: Jan. 23, 2017)
Legal Advisor to the General Counsel | Deputy General Counsel | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
James Owens was an attorney for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. — ProPublica
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Tim Anthony Page departed Oct. 30, 2017
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 22, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Confidential Assistant, Rural Development | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- The Cutting Edge LLC Owner
Former Compensation Sources
James Paretti departed Feb. 17, 2018
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (joined: Jan. 22, 2017)
Senior Attorney Advisor (Senior Counsel) | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via American Conference Institute:
JIM PARETTI is Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to Acting Chair Victoria A. Lipnic of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. As such, he is the Chair’s senior advisor on all legal, enforcement, and policy matters before the Commission, and is responsible for counsel and assistance in the performance of all of her duties as EEOC Chair. Mr. Paretti joined the Chair’s staff shortly after she was appointed as a Commissioner of the EEOC in 2010. Prior to joining the EEOC, Mr. Paretti served as Workforce Policy Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor (Republican). There, Mr. Paretti was legal counsel to the Committee’s Senior Republican Member for workforce policy matters, and was responsible for legal and policy oversight of workforce issues before the Committee, including labor and employment laws; health care, pension, and welfare policy; and all matters relating to the Committee’s workforce agenda. Mr. Paretti previously practiced labor and employment law at Choate, Hall & Stewart, one of Boston’s oldest law firms, and later at McDermott, Will & Emery, one of the nation’s largest national law firms.
Brian Pavlik
Interior (joined: May 14, 2017)
Special Assistant | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Drue Pearce
Transportation (joined: Aug. 7, 2017)
Deputy Administrator | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Crowell & Moring, LLP Senior Policy Advisor (I worked in both the Washington HQ and the Anchorage, Alaska Firm offices.)
- Holland & Hart, LLP Director of Government Affairs (I worked in both the Anchorage, Alaska and Washington, DC Firm offices.)
- Marine Exchange of Alaska Board Member
- The Institute of the North Board Member
Former Compensation Sources
- Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Advise State Owned Corporation management team as they develop strategy for permitting and financing an integrated LNG project to commercialize Alaska's stranded North Slope natural gas reserves.
- Alberta-Alaska Rail Development Corporation Provide advice to company as they develop strategy for permitting rail link between Alaska and Canadian Border.
- Crowell & Moring, LLP Providing policy advice.
- GCI Arctic related consulting to include monitoring of Arctic Council, Arctic Economic Council, Arctic Circle, State of Alaska Arctic Policy and Federal Arctic Policy.
- Holland & Hart, LLP Providing policy advice.
- KidsVax Provide consulting and lobbying services to a small organization that administers programs that fund vaccines through state-mandated universal purchase programs.
- North Slope Borough Arctic related consulting to include monitoring of Arctic Council, Arctic Economic Council, Arctic Circle, State of Alaska Arctic Policy and Federal Arctic Policy.
- Shell Alaska Arctic related consulting to include monitoring of Arctic Council, Arctic Economic Council, Arctic Circle, State of Alaska Arctic Policy and Federal Arctic Policy.
Jon Parrish Peede departed May 2, 2018
National Endowment for the Humanities (joined: April 24, 2017)
Chairman | Senior Advisor to the Chairman | Senior Deputy Chairman | $165,300 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Miami University Visiting Faculty
- Piedmont Council for the Arts President and Member, Board of Directors
- Sierra Nevada College Visiting Faculty
- SonEdna Foundation Chair and Member, Board of Directors
- University of Virginia Publisher, Virginia Quarterly Review
Former Compensation Sources
- University of Virginia Salary for serving as publisher, Virginia quarterly review
Timothy James Petty
Housing and Urban Development (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Senior Counsel | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Gibbons P.C. Associate Attorney
Former Compensation Sources
- Aaron's Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Amerigas Propane Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Anheuser-Busch, LLC Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Bass Pro Shops Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Bolla Mahwah Realty Group Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Chris Christie For President, Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Daimler AG Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Estate of Yueh-Lan Wang Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Gloucester Township Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Karim Bandy Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- March Associates Construction, Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- State of New Jersey Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Trump For America, Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Village Supermarkets, Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
- Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. Legal services (client of Gibbons P.C.)
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Rachel Helen Pick
Agriculture (joined: April 3, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Confidential Assistant, Office of the Secretary | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via Department of Agriculture via Hagstrom Report:
A self-described “farm girl from Iowa,” serves as the Special Assistant to the Secretary. Her professional background includes extensive executive and administrative assistant experience in the office of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and in the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms office.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Levy Restaurants Waitress
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Robert Aloysius Placek
Agriculture (joined: April 5, 2017)
Advance Lead | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- PD Frazer Associates Manager, Government Relations
Former Compensation Sources
- PD Frazer Associates Managed office; monitored media, legislation, and regulations; represented clients to Members of Congress and their staffs.
Sean D. Poole departed March 30, 2019
Transportation (joined: Aug. 20, 2017)
Special Assistant | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
Former Compensation Sources
Andrew Charles Post
Transportation (joined: May 14, 2017)
Deputy Press Secretary | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Charles Koch Institute Media Relations
- Presidential Inaugural Committee Communication s Coordinator
Former Compensation Sources
- Bill Shuster for Congress Campaign staff
- Donald J. Trump for President Campaign staff
John Phillip Prigmore
Deputy Director | $165,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Oregon Air National Guard Squadron Commander
Former Compensation Sources
Linda Puchala
National Mediation Board (joined: Nov. 2, 2017)
Board Member | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Ricky D. Puckett departed March 31, 2017
Interior (joined: Jan. 24, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | $161,900 | Financial disclosure not required because of limited term of service | Resume »
Anthony J. Pugliese departed Aug. 19, 2017
Transportation (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Senior White House Advisor | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Pugliese Associates Associate
Former Compensation Sources
- Pugliese Associates Consulting
Brendan John Quinn
Interior (joined: Feb. 12, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | Financial disclosure not required to be publicly released for this position | Resume »
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Cameron P. Quinn departed Sept. 16, 2017
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)
Special Assistant | Special Assistant, Office of Civil Rights | $112,912 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via LinkedIn:
Civil Rights experience at USDA & US DOJ. Employment law experience at US MPSB and as Assistant Attorney General in Virginia. Served on VA state advisory committee for the US Civil Rights Commission. Well over a decade in elections administration/election law, including 4 years as Virginia's chief elections official; @ 2 years as Sr. Counsel for Voting Matters, US DOJ; @ 4 years as an elections consultant, including 3 years as US Elections Advisor for IFES (formerly the Int'l Fdn. for Election Systems); Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University School of Law, teaching seminars on US elections topics. Extensive experience using technology to improve voter services. Extensive experience bringing and defending elections litigation; extensive experience with all federal elections laws, including HAVA, UOCAVA, NVRA & VRA. Specialties: change management, civil rights/EEO/employment law, election law & election administration, international elections observation
Former Positions Outside Government
- Community Residences, Inc Member, Foundation Board (estimated start date)
- Fairfax County Management Analyst
- Fairfax County General Registrar
- George Mason University Law School Adjunct Professor
Former Compensation Sources
- Fairfax County General Register, Management Analyst - salaried compensation
Timothy Mark Reif departed April 26, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative (joined: March 2, 2017)
Senior Advisor | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Columbia University Visiting Lecturer
- Kids to Kids Secretary- Treasurer
James Reilly
Director, U.S. Geological Survey | Financial disclosure is not available, according to an agency ethics attorney | Resume »
Elias Michael Rella departed June 23, 2017
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Staff Assistant | Staff Assistant, Natural Resources and Environment | $35,009 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Compensation Sources
- Donald J. Trump For President .Inc Campaign Team
- New Hampshire Republican State Committee Campaign Team General Election
James "Jim" L. Renne
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)
Special Assistant | Market and Regulations | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- James Renne, Esq., P.A. President
- Velocity Communications Board Member