Brian Mosteller

Brian Mosteller
30th Oval Office Operations
President Barack Obama
Personal details
Born (1975-12-06) December 6, 1975
Akron, Ohio, United States
Political party Democratic
Alma mater DePaul University, Ohio State University (B.S.)

Brian Mosteller is a Special Assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama and the Director of Oval Office Operations.

Mosteller was born in Akron, Ohio, and attended DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, and the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, before joining the Clinton administration in 1998. There, he traveled consistently for two and a half years advancing President Clinton and then-First Lady Hillary Clinton around the world and domestically. In 2001, he joined the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, organizing the bobsled, luge and ski jumping competitions in Park City. His Olympic experiences continued as Operations and Logistics Manager for a private entity at the Athens 2004 and Torino 2006 Olympic Games.

Residing in Chicago, Mosteller was asked to assist with the Obama presidential campaign at its inception in February 2007.[1] Working in Iowa, New Hampshire, and other pivotal states, he developed many of the policies and procedures used by the teams organizing the candidate's travels and events.[2] He was involved in the on-site organization of the 2008 primary debates and executed the senator's role at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Following Obama's election in 2008, Mosteller joined the President-Elect in moving to Washington, D.C., and currently serves as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations. Mosteller is one of the longest serving staff members in the administration.[3][4][5] Mosteller is openly gay.[6][7]

Gallery of Brian Mosteller
Brian Mosteller with President Obama in the Outer Oval Office 
Brian Mosteller briefs President Obama on a memo as the Vice President looks on 

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References

  1. Lowry, Rich (1929-01-15). "Aide helps Obama run on time". Politico.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. "Brian Mosteller". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. "President Obama Enters The Outer Oval Office With Brian Mosteller | The White House". Whitehouse.gov. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  4. "Obama Still Hasn't Replaced Reggie Love". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  5. Marie, Ana (2010-04-06). "The Monthly D.C. Power List*: White House Staffer Edition". Gq.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  6. Browning, Bil (2016-02-16). "President Obama’s Gay ‘Anticipator in Chief’ Has Large Role in Oval Office". Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  7. Itkowitz, Colby (2016-02-15). "Meet the man who can basically read President Obama’s mind". Retrieved 2016-02-16.


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