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Executive Branch EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, 45th President of the United States; born in Queens, NY, June 14, 1946; graduated from New York Military Academy in Cornwall, NY, in 1964; received a bachelor of science degree in economics in 1968 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA; joined Trump Management Company in 1968; became president of the Trump Organization in 1971 until 2016, when elected President of the United States; family: married to Melania; five children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron; nine grandchildren; elected as President of the United States on November 8, 2016, and took the oath of office on January 20, 2017. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 456–1414, https://whitehouse.gov The President of the United States.—Donald J. Trump. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations.—Nicholas F. Luna. Executive Assistant to the President.—Molly A. Michael. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT phone (202) 456–1414 The Vice President.—Mike Pence. Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President.—Marc Short. Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President.—Keith Kellogg. Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Vice President.—Gregory Jacob. Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Karen Pence.—Jana Toner. Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice Presi- dent.—Stephen Pinkos. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance to the Vice President.—Aaron Chang. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy for the Vice President.—John Gray. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Vice President.—Paul Teller. Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison and Intergovern- mental Affairs.—Andeliz Castillo. Special Assistant to the President and Press Secretary to the Vice President.—Katie Waldman. Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Legislative Affairs.—Christopher Hodgson. Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs.—Benjamin Cantrell. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Administration and Finance.— Katherine Purucker. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Scheduling.—Bethany Scully. Special Assistant to the Vice President.—Zach Bauer. 595 596 Congressional Directory COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 360, Washington, DC 20006 phone (202) 456–4779, https://whitehouse.gov/cea/staff Chair.—Tyler Goodspeed (acting). Vice Chair.—Tyler Goodspeed. Chief of Staff.—Rachel Slobodien. Member.—Richard Burkhauser. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 730 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503 phone (202) 456–6224, https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq Chair.—Vacant. Chief of Staff.—Mary Neumayr. Special Assistant.—Katherine Smith. Speechwriter.—David Sorensen. General Counsel.—Vacant. Deputy General Counsel.—Viktoria Seale. Attorney Advisors: Philip Bristol, Caroline Gignoux, Beverly Li, Thomas Sharp, Howard Sun. Director of Finance and Administration.—Angela Matos. Administrative Officer.—Essence Tillett. Administrative Assistants: Mary Green, Juschelle McLaurin. Associate Director for NEPA.—Edward ‘‘Ted’’ Boling. Deputy Associate Directors for NEPA: Michael Drummond, Karen Hanley, Sarah Shattuck, Sara Upchurch. Associate Director for Infrastructure.—Alexander ‘‘Alex’’ Herrgott. Senior Advisors on Infrastructure: Michael Harkins, April Marchese, Michael Patella. Deputy Advisors on Infrastructure: Allison Rusnak, Mark Wingate. Associate Director for Natural Resources.—Christopher ‘‘Chris’’ Prandoni. Deputy Associate Director for Ecosystems.—Tabitha Cale. Associate Director for Regulatory Reform.—Mario Loyola. Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer.—Bernice ‘‘Dee’’ Siegel. Senior Sustainability Officers: Mark Ackiewicz, Caroline D’Angelo. PRESIDENT’S INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD phone (202) 456–2352 Chair.—Steve Feinberg. Executive Director.—Vacant. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL EEOB, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 456–1414, https://whitehouse.gov/nsc MEMBERS The President.—Donald J. Trump. The Vice President.—Mike Pence. The Secretary of State.—Mike Pompeo. The Secretary of Defense.—Mark Esper. STATUTORY ADVISERS Director of National Intelligence.—John Ratcliffe. Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff.—Gen. Mark A. Milley. STANDING PARTICIPANTS The Secretary of the Treasury.—Steven T. Mnuchin. Executive Office of the President 597 Chief of Staff to the President.—Mark R. Meadows. Counsel to the President.—Pasquale Cipollone. National Security Adviser.—Robert O’Brien. Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.—Larry Kudlow. OFFICIALS Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.—Robert O’Brien. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser.—Matthew Pottinger. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION EEOB, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 395–5555 Director of White House Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration.—Monica J. Block. Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of White House Management and Administration.—Alexandra E. Stone. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET EEOB, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 395–4840 Director.—Russell Vought. Deputy Director.—Tom Reilly (acting). Deputy Director for Management.—Dustin Brown (acting). General Counsel.—Mark Paoletta. Administrator, Office of: Federal Chief Information Officer.—Suzette Kent. Federal Financial Management /Controller.—Tim Soltis (acting). Federal Procurement Policy.—Michael Wooten. Information and Regulatory Affairs.—Dominc J. Mancini (acting). Assistant Director for— Budget.—Kelly Kinneen. Legislative Reference.—Matthew Vaeth. Associate Director for— Communications.—Vacant. Economic Policy.—Vacant. Education, Income Maintenance, and Labor Programs.—John Gray. General Government Programs.—Kathy Kraninger. Health Programs.—Greg D’Angelo. Intergovernmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives.—Vacant. Legislative Affairs.—Vacant. National Security Programs.—Vacant. Natural Resources, Energy, and Science Programs.—Vacant. Performance and Personnel Management.—Dustin Brown (acting). OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 750 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 395–6700, fax 395–6711 Director.—James Carroll, Room 810, 395–6700. Chief of Staff.—Kayla Tonnessen (acting), Room 518, 395–6601. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Taylor P. Weyeneth, Room 805, 395–7336. Deputy Director.—Vacant, Room 810, 395–6700. Assistant Deputy Director, Office of: Policy, Research, and Budget.—Terry W. Zobeck, Room 609, 395–5503. Supply Reduction.—Vacant, Room 825, 395–5535. 598 Congressional Directory General Counsel.—Lawrence L. Muir, Room 518, 395–6601. Associate Director, Office of: Cocaine Task Force.—Eric Talbot, Room 756, 395–6885. Heroin Task Force.—Kemp Chester, Room 731, 395–5615. Intelligence.—Gerard Burns, Room 755, 395–6764. Legislative Affairs.—Kayla Tonnessen, Room 825, 395–4693. Management and Administration.—Michele C. Marx, Room 326, 395–6883. Policy, Research, and Budget.—Jon E. Rice, Room 661, 395–6791. Programs.—Michael Gottlieb, Room 836, 395–4868. Public Affairs.—Vacant. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY EEOB, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20500 phone (202) 456–4444, fax 456–6021, https://whitehouse.gov/ostp Director.—Kelvin Droegemeier. Chief of Staff.—Sean Bonyun. U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Deputy Assistant to the President for Technology Policy.— Michael Kratsios. Principal Assistant Director for— National Security and Senior Policy Advisor.—Aaron Miles. Oceans and Environment.—Deerin Babb-Brott. Physical Sciences and Engineering.—John Looney. General Counsel.—Rob Bernstein. Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs.—Neil Canfield. Director of Strategic Communications.—Kristina Baum. Executive Director, National Science and Technology Council.—Chloe Kontos. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508 phone (202) 395–6890, https://ustr.gov United States Trade Representative.—Robert E. Lighthizer. Deputy United States Trade Representatives: Jeff Gerrish, C.J. Mahoney. Deputy United States Trade Representative and Chief of Mission, Geneva.—Dennis Shea. Chief Agricultural Negotiator.—Gregg Doud. Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator.—Vacant. Chief of Staff.—Kevin Garvey. General Counsel.—Joseph L. Barloon. Deputy General Counsel.—Maria Pagan. Assistant United States Trade Representatives (AUSTR) for— Administration.—Fred Ames. Africa.—Constance Hamilton. Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy.—Julie Callahan. China Affairs.—Terrence J. McCartin. Congressional Affairs.—Christopher Jackson. Environment and Natural Resources.—Kelly Milton (acting). Europe and the Middle East.—L. Daniel Mullaney. Innovation and Intellectual Property.—Daniel Lee (acting). Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.—Vacant. Japan, Korea, and APEC.—Michael Beeman. Labor.—Lewis Karesh. Monitoring and Enforcement.—Juan A. Millan. Public and Media Affairs.—Jeff Emerson. Services and Investment.—Daniel Bahar. Small Business, Market
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