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Brooke Anderson

Chief of Staff and Counselor of the National Security Staff (since January 2011)

(United States Mission to the U.N.)

At a Glance

Career History: U.S. Ambassador and Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, United States Mission to the United Nations (April 2010 to December 2010); Chief of Staff and counselor to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan E. Rice (March 2009 to April 2010); Chief National Security Spokesperson and Policy Advisor, Obama-Biden transition team (2008); Vice president for communications, Nuclear Threat Initiative (2001 to 2008); Energy Department , Director, Office of Public Affairs; Senior Director for Communications and Special Assistant for National Security Affairs, National Security Council ; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. David Skaggs (D-Colo.)