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 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Director | Kate Bedingfield (2021-2023) Ben LaBolt (2023-present) |
Preceded by | Brian Morgenstern |
Succeeded by | Kristen Orthman |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Chicago (BA) |
Early life and education
editA 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
editBerner 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
edit- ^ "Kate Berner, Deputy Director of Communications". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 2021-01-16.[dead link]
- ^ Forgey, Quint (18 December 2020). "Biden fills out incoming communications team with campaign veterans". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-16.