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.
Elinor Renner
Interior (joined: July 9, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- The Heritage Foundation Assistant Director
- The Heritage Foundation Program Associate
Juan D. Reyes departed Jan. 4, 2019
Transportation (joined: Sept. 25, 2017)
Chief Counsel | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Seyfarth Shaw Partner
Former Compensation Sources
- 858 Bay Street, Dean Holterman New York City Department of Buildings issue
- 98 Greene Street Corp, Chaim Billet Zoning and land use advice
- A. Robert Pietrak, 301 W. 57th Street New York City Department of Buildings and Department of Finance issues
- Asian Americans for Equality Zoning and land use advice
- Broadway Mercer Associates New York City Department of buildings issues
- Central united Talmudic Academy Zoning and land use advice
- Congregation Har Ha Lebonon Issues related to water bill from New York City
- Crossfit Fitness Zoning and land use advice
- East Garden LLC Zoning and land use advice
- Feldman Realty Group Zoning and land use advice
- Gems America Zoning and land use advice
- HAP Real Estate Zoning and Land Use Advice
- L3 Capital Zoning and land use advice
- Plowright Real Estate Zoning and land use advice
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP Legal Services
- Storage Post Self Storage Zoning and land use advice
- United Christian Evangelical Church Zoning and land use advice
- Wilibee Corp New York city Department of buildings issues
Vincent Jonathan Ricardel
National Endowment for the Humanities (joined: Sept. 3, 2017)
Senior Advisor to the Chairman | Resume »
Michawn Marie Rich
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)
Special Assistant | Deputy Director, Press Secretary | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via Department of Agriculture via Hagstrom Report:
Michawn is a native Nevadan, hailing from Reno. Her recent work includes time with U.S. Senators Dean Heller of Nevada and Rob Portman of Ohio.
Peter B. Robb
National Labor Relations Board
Chief Counsel to Board Member | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC Director/Deputy Managing Partner (I was Deputy Managing Partner from about January 2009 to about January 2013)
- Sutton Place Condominium Association Board member/Vice- President (Treasurer from about 2009 to 2015 when I became Vice-President)
Former Compensation Sources
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Legal Services
- Dominion Nuclear Connecticut Legal Services
- Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC Legal Services
- National Elevator Bargaining Association Legal Services
Timothy Hoyt Robison
National Endowment for the Humanities (joined: Aug. 23, 2017)
Director of Congressional Affairs | Resume »
Lobbied for
- CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD
- COLORADO RIVER ENERGY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
- ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO. 8
- ENERGY NORTHWEST
- MADISON GAS AND ELECTRIC
- NORTHEAST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
- NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
- SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY
- TRANSMISSION ACCESS POLICY STUDY GROUP
- TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
- Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
- Transmission Agency of Northern California
- Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
- WASHINGTON PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION
Russell W. Roddy departed Feb. 26, 2018
Interior (joined: Jan. 26, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | Director, Office of Scheduling and Advance | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Compensation Sources
- Donald J. Trump for President Compensation for campaign consulting
- Presidential Inaugural Committee Compensation for services to Presidential Inaugural Committee
Andrew Blake Rollins
Agriculture (joined: May 1, 2017)
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs | Director, Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via Office of U.S. Senator John Boozman via Internet Archive:
Rollins is a Capitol Hill veteran who recently served as counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture. Prior to his work on the committee, Rollins held clerkship and externship positions in the public and private sector, including at Wal-Mart in renewable energy and emissions. Rollins earned a BA from Taylor University and a J.D. and an LLM in Agriculture and Food Law at the University of Arkansas. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar.
Jeffrey Adam Rosen
Transportation (joined: April 3, 2017)
Senior Advisor to the Secretary | Deputy Secretary of Transportation | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Jeff Rosen worked at Kirkland and Ellis. He has represented an airline trade group, General Motors, Hyundai and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As general counsel for the Department of Transportation under the George W. Bush administration, Mr. Rosen testified that regulatory reviews he was a part of led to the termination of 180 potential rules. An agency spokeswoman pointed out that he also approved fuel economy rules. — ProPublica
Former Positions Outside Government
- Advisory Board of the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center Board Member
- American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Last Retiring Chair (Filer's term ends 8/2017.)
- Free State Foundation Board member
- Jeffrey Adam Rosen Revocable Living Trust (no reportable assets) Trustee
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International Partner (I will not receive any additional compensation, including partnership share, from Kirkland & Ellis. I have already received a return of capital.)
- Northwestern University College of Arts & Sciences Board of Visitors Board member
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Committee on Government Operations, Oversight, and Consumer Affairs Committee Member
Former Compensation Sources
- BNSF Railway legal services to law firm client
- Cargo Airline Assn legal services to law firm client
- Kapsch Trafficom North America legal services to law firm client
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International provision of legal services to clients
- U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform legal services to law firm client
John Rounsaville
Agriculture (joined: Nov. 12, 2017)
State Director - Mississippi, Rural Housing Service | Resume »
Michael D. Russo
Transportation (joined: Aug. 21, 2017)
Special Assistant | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
James R. Schindler
Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Secretary | Special Assistant, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Laura A. Schlapp
Defense (joined: Jan. 21, 2018)
Special Assistant, Department of the Air Force | Resume »
Matthew Schuck
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Special Communications Advisor | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Donald J. Trump for President Communication s Director
- Online Lenders Alliance Communication s Director
Former Compensation Sources
- Donald J. Trump for President Handle all media relations for the Trump Campaign in Wisconsin
- Online Lenders Alliance Handle communications for small trade association
Jeffrey Shapiro
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Senior Advisor | $139,934 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via LinkedIn:
White House appointed Senior Advisor for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, a federal agency that oversees U.S. sponsored international broadcasting. Stationed in Miami, Florida at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Dynamic Communication Development, LLC Manager
- Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, P.A. President
Former Compensation Sources
- Energy Resources Group, Inc. Legal representation.
- Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, P.A. Solo practitioner of law firm.
- TransNational Management Systems, LLC Legal representation.
Dennis Shea
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Family Revocable Trust trustee
- Shea Public Strategies LLC Principal
Former Compensation Sources
- Bipartisan Policy Center public policy consulting
- J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation public policy consulting
- Make Room Inc. public policy consulting
- Mortgage Bankers Association public policy consulting
- Navigate Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. public policy consulting
- Shea Public Strategies LLC public policy consulting
- The Collingwood Group public policy consulting
Lobbied for
Gregory John Sheehan departed Aug. 16, 2018
Interior (joined: June 18, 2017)
Principal Deputy Director, Us Fish and Wildlife Service | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Gina Sheets
Agriculture (joined: Nov. 27, 2017)
Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development | Resume »
Michael Sheetz
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (joined: Sept. 17, 2017)
Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes Member | Special-government employees are not required to submit publicly-available financial disclosures | Resume »
Campbell Eileen Shuford
Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Confidential Assistant | Confidential Assistant for Special Projects | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
Former Compensation Sources
- BGR Group As an Executive Assistant for 3 Principals, I managed calendars, travel, planned events (fundraisers and meet & greets). I did research for business development opportunities, for clients, and created client- facing materials. I assisted with client projects and initiatives.
- POLITICO As a Business Development Associate I targeted and engaged with potential clients for POLITICO's policy news service. Working with one other associate, we exceeded sales goals every quarter.
Benjamin J. Siegrist departed Aug. 31, 2018
Transportation (joined: Feb. 28, 2017)
Special Assistant Scheduling and Advance | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- National Hay Association Executive Director
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Director of Legislative Affairs
Former Compensation Sources
Lobbied for
- Bethany Christian Services
- City of Fort Smith, Arkansas
- GOLDEN HILL PAUGUSSETTS
- Hogan Lovells US LLP (on behalf of Bowl Championship Series)
- JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
- LLOG/Deep Gulf Energy
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
- SYNTROLEUM CORPORATION
- Symfodium, Science and Tech
- University of Arkansas--Ft. Smith
Douglas Simon
Transportation (joined: Nov. 26, 2017)
White House Liaison | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Sagac Public Affairs Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Rukku Singla
Commission on Civil Rights (joined: Jan. 19, 2017)
Special Assistant to the Commissioner | $87,263 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Aurelia Skipwith
Interior (joined: April 19, 2017)
Deputy Assistant Secretary Fish and Wildlife and Parks | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- AVC Global Co-Founder and General Counsel
- Alltech, Inc Associate Corporate counsel
- John's Run Walk Shop Associate
Former Compensation Sources
- Alltech Inc I served as Assistant Corporate Counsel and Regulatory Affairs Coordinator where I was paid a salary