Ellen Moran

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Ellen Moran
White House Communications Director
In office
January 20, 2009 – April 21, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKevin Sullivan
Succeeded byAnita Dunn (acting)
Personal details
Born (1966-05-01) May 1, 1966 (age 57)
Troy, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWheaton College, Massachusetts (BA)

Ellen Moran (born May 1, 1966) is the Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing at the

Bush administration. Prior to her post at the White House, she was executive director of EMILY's List.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Moran holds a degree in political science and English literature from Wheaton College.[3]

Professional career

Before joining White House staff, Moran was executive director of

Wal-Mart corporate accountability activities and served in the Political Department. In 2004, she took a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to direct independent expenditures for the Democratic National Committee, managing placement of presidential advertising and directed television, radio, mail, and phoning efforts in 20 states. In 2000, Moran directed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's $50 million issue advocacy campaign.[4]

Moran's political experience includes managing campaigns for governor,

US Agency for International Development.[5] In 1993, Moran designed EMILY's List's campaign staff training program and served as its first director.[6] Moran also oversaw EMILY's List's first foray into voter mobilisation in 1994.[5]

Obama administration

She was announced as the new White House Communications Director on November 22, 2008.[2]

On April 21, she announced she would resign her post to accept the position of Chief of Staff to the

Secretary of Commerce.[7]

University of Pittsburgh

On May 2, 2018, Moran became the Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing at the University of Pittsburgh.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Burgman, Grant (May 11, 2018). "Ellen Moran named as new vice chancellor". The Pitt News. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^
    Change.gov. November 22, 2008. Archived from the original
    on November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  3. ^ "Politics | Ellen Moran". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Allen, Mike (November 22, 2008). "Labor ally to head Obama communications". Politico. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. ISBN 9780544443389
    .
  7. ^ Bellantoni, Christina (April 22, 2009). "WH communications director leaving". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

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