Ann O'Leary
Ann M. O'Leary (born 1971) is an American political advisor, attorney, and nonprofit leader, who served as Chief of Staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom and as co-chair of the Governor's Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery. She is now a partner at the international law firm Jenner & Block.
Ann O'Leary | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Orono, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College (BA) Stanford University (MA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
O'Leary previously served as co-executive director of the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project, after serving as a senior policy advisor to Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential Campaign. After the 2016 Presidential election, she became a partner in the Silicon Valley office of an international law firm, where her practice focused on strategic consulting and crisis management.
Over her career, O'Leary has helped to establish several non-profit organizations promoting progressive policy on income inequality, health care, education, and workforce development. Early in her career, she served as legislative director to Senator Hillary Clinton and worked in the White House and the U.S. Department of Education.