President Jimmy Carter, Honorary Co-Chair
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States.
President George H.W. Bush, Honorary Co-Chair
George H.W. Bush served as the 41st president of the United States.
President Bill Clinton, Honorary Co-Chair
Bill Clinton served as the 42nd president of the United States.
President George W. Bush, Honorary Co-Chair
George W. Bush served as the 43rd president of the United States.
Ambassador Matthew Barzun
Matthew Barzun most recently served as the national finance chair of President Obama's re-election campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, he served as U.S. ambassador to Sweden. Previously, Ambassador Barzun worked as an instrumental grassroots organizer for President Obama's 2008 campaign. He also worked with CNET Networks where he served separately as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. At CNET Networks, he created CNET's biggest site, download.com, and went on to co-lead all of the company's online properties.
Eva Longoria
Actress Eva Longoria most recently served as a national co-chair for President Obama's re-election campaign. In addition to her acting career, Longoria is an active philanthropist. She co-founded Eva's Heroes, a San Antonio nonprofit organization which benefits developmentally disabled children, and serves as a spokesperson for Padres Contra el Cancer, an organization supporting Latino families who have children with cancer. She recently formed the Eva Longoria Foundation, which will help Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship.
Jane Stetson
Jane Stetson is the national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee. She is a dedicated philanthropist, health care advocate and civic leader. An active member of the Board of Overseers for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Ms. Stetson co-founded the William E. Boyle Community Pediatrics Program at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. She has served in leadership positions for the Democratic National Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Governor Howard Dean.
Frank White
Frank White is the former chairman and CEO of Advanced Concepts, Inc. After selling ACI, Mr. White became a member of the national finance committee on President Obama's 2008 campaign. He is former member of the National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprises. Since President Obama took office, Mr. White has continued to work closely with the Obama administration to help improve the policies affecting small and minority-owned businesses across the country. Also, he recently served as the National Finance Vice Chair for President Obama’s re-election campaign.
Jim Messina, Chair, Inaugural Parade
Jim Messina most recently served as campaign manager for President Obama's re-election campaign. He previously served as deputy chief of staff to President Obama at the White House, director of personnel for the Obama-Biden Transition Project, and national chief of staff for President Obama's 2008 campaign. He also served on Capitol Hill in a number of different capacities including chief of staff to Senator Max Baucus. Prior to that, Mr. Messina held the same position for Senator Byron Dorgan and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy.
Stephanie Cutter, Chair, Presidential Inaugural Committee Board of Directors
Stephanie Cutter most recently served as deputy campaign manager for President Obama's re-election campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, she served as assistant to the President and deputy senior adviser. Ms. Cutter first joined the Obamas on the 2008 campaign as chief of staff to Michelle Obama and senior adviser to then-Senator Obama, and served as chief spokesperson for the Obama-Biden Transition Project. She is also the founder of Cutter Media Group, LLC, a strategic communications firm, and served as a senior strategist for Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Edward Kennedy, and Senator John Kerry.
Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, Chair, National Day of Service
Jennifer O'Malley Dillon served as deputy campaign manager for President Obama's re-election campaign after serving as executive director of the Democratic National Committee. A veteran organizer and manager, she previously worked as the 2008 Obama campaign's battleground states director, associate director of personnel for the Obama-Biden Transition Project, deputy national campaign manager and Iowa state director for the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator John Edwards, campaign manager for Jim Davis' 2006 Florida gubernatorial campaign, and deputy campaign manager for Senator Tom Daschle's re-election campaign in 2004.
Julianna Smoot, Chair, Inaugural Balls and Receptions
Julianna Smoot most recently served as deputy campaign manager for President Obama's re-election campaign. Previously, Ms. Smoot served as White House Social Secretary and deputy assistant to the President, and as chief of staff to the United States Trade Representative. In 2008, Ms. Smoot was the national finance director of President Obama's 2008 campaign and was a co-chair of the President's first presidential inaugural committee. Prior to joining President Obama's 2008 campaign, Smoot served as national finance director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and as senior adviser to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.
Rufus Gifford, Chair, Presidential Inaugural Committee Finance
Rufus Gifford most recently served as the finance director for President Obama's re-election campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, Mr. Gifford was the national finance director for the Democratic National Committee, and was a fundraiser for the campaigns of Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Jim Webb.
Patrick Gaspard, Chair, National Mall
Patrick Gaspard is the executive director of the Democratic National Committee. Prior to joining the DNC, Mr. Gaspard served as assistant to the President and the director of political affairs for the White House. He was associate director of personnel for the Obama-Biden Transition Project, and national political director for the President's 2008 campaign. Previously, Mr. Gaspard served as the executive vice president of politics and legislation for Local 1199 SEIU, the largest local union in America, where he spent a decade coordinating political activity and government relations on behalf of 300,000 members.