Kate Berner is an American political advisor who served as a White House principal deputy communications director in the Biden administration.

Kate Berner
White House Principal Deputy Communications Director
In office
January 20, 2021 – May 31, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
DirectorKate Bedingfield (2021-2023)
Ben LaBolt
(2023-present)
Preceded byBrian Morgenstern
Succeeded byKristen Orthman
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)

Early life and education

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A native of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Berner graduated from Hastings High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago.[1]

Career

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Berner was previously a vice president at SKDK. During the Obama administration, Berner was the director of outreach and in the Office of the Vice President of the United States and special advisor in the United States Department of Commerce. She also worked as a spokeswoman for the Obama Foundation. Berner was deputy director of communications for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, where she managed campaign messaging.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kate Berner, Deputy Director of Communications". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 2021-01-16.[dead link]
  2. ^ Forgey, Quint (18 December 2020). "Biden fills out incoming communications team with campaign veterans". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-16.