Clinton widens her circle The Hill
Hillary Clinton is widening her circle for her second White House bid, adding staffers more associated with other Democratic heavyweights to her tight-knit camp.
The new additions to Team Hillary suggest she is casting a wider net for help, and has become more open to relying on officials associated with President Obama who haven't been members of Clinton Inc.
Those joining Team Hillary includes former staffers from her East Wing days in the White House — including Karen Finney and Clinton West Winger Jennifer Palmieri, who announced this week that she's leaving the White House as Obama’s communications director to join Clinton's team.
They also reportedly include Teddy Goff, who ran the president's digital operation and Andrew Bleeker, who handled online advertising. Obama's 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina has already committed to supporting her candidacy through Priorities USA, a super-PAC.
Rumors and Reports, who’s on the team:
| Yohannes Abraham | Political |
| John Anzalone | Strategist and pollster |
| Joel Benenson | Strategist and pollster |
| David Binder | Strategist and pollster |
| Andrew Bleeker | Digital |
| Dennis Cheng | Campaign’s finance director. He recently left the Clinton Foundation. Tom Nides was widely expected to fill this roll but elected not to join the campaign. |
| Wendy Clark | Consultant |
| Stephanie Cutter | Political operative |
| Jen O’Malley Dillon | Political operative |
| Brian Fallon | Communications, rapid response |
| Karen Finney | Press Secretary |
| Teddy Goff | Digital |
| Mandy Grunwald | Recently worked with Senator Elizabeth Warren, Mandy has a long history working with both President and Hillary Clinton. |
| Betsy Hoover | Digital |
| Jim Margolis | Media Advisor |
| Marlon Marshall | Political advisor, close relationship with Robby Mook. |
| Robby Mook | Expected to be Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager. |
| Jennifer Palmieri | Communications director |
| John Podesta | Campaign chair, John was President Bill Clinton’s White House chief of staff. |
| Roy Spence | Consultant |
Rumors and Reports, who is working behind the scenes:
| Huma Abedin | Long time trusted advisor and aid to Hillary Clinton. Huma was deputy chief of staff for Hillary Clinton at the State Department. |
| Charles Baker III | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, founding partner of Dewey Square Group. Charles has been an advisor to Sen. Kennedy, Senator John Kerry, John Edwards and President Clinton. |
| Paul Begala | Strategist, super PAC, Priorities USA Action. |
| Jeremy Bird | Jeremy is a founding partner at 270 Strategies. Voter-turnout specialists, he was one of the architects of the Obama ground operation. Jeremy is currently an advisor to Ready for Hillary PAC. |
| Allida Black | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, co-founder and chair of the pro-Clinton super PAC Ready for Hillary. |
| David Brock | Chairman, opposition research group American Bridge and media watchdog group Media Matter for America. He recently (and very publicly) left pro-Clinton super PAC, Priorities USA Action but he’s rumored to be returning. |
| Guy Cecil | Executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Guy was rumored to be on the VERY short list as Hillary’s campaign manager. There is little doubt he will have an important roll to play in the campaign. |
| Brynne Craig | Brynne has worked for Hillary Clinton and worked for Robby Mook on the McAuliffe campaign. |
| Maria Echaveste | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action. She was President Bill Clinton’s deputy chief of staff. |
| Mo Elleithee | Mo is currently the spokesman for the Democratic National Committee. He worked as a member of the communications team during the Hillary Clinton 2008 campaign and is well positioned to assume a leading roll in the 2016 race. |
| Jennifer M. Granholm | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, former governor of Michigan. |
| Justin Gray | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Corporate Advisory Council. |
| William P. Hite | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, labor leader representing, plumbers, pipefitters, welders and HVAC service technicians. |
| Harold M. Ickes | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, Harold is a member of the DNC and a senior advisor to the Ready for Hillary PAC. He is a close ally of President and Hillary Clinton. Harold started the voter database “Catalist”. |
| Jonathan Mantz | Served as Clinton’s national finance director in ‘08 bid. Jonathan currently serves as a senior adviser for finance for the super PAC, Priorities USA Action. |
| Capricia Marshall | Worked for Hillary at the State Department. |
| Matt McKenna | Spokesman for Bill Clinton. |
| Jim Messina | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager. |
| Cheryl Mills | Former White House counsel. |
| Ann O’Leary | Policy, Ann was a legislative aid in Senator Clinton’s office. She is currently a Senior Fellow at American Progress and works closely with the Clinton Foundation. |
| Adam Parkhomenko | Worked for Hillary as an aide in her Senate office. Adam started the Ready for Hillary PAC and currently serves as the PAC’s executive director. |
| Philippe Reines | Communications advisor with long close ties and aide to Hillary Clinton. |
| Diana Rogalle | Finance director of super PAC, Priorities USA Action |
| Stephanie Schriock | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, political operative, Stephanie was finance director for Howard Deans presidential campaign and managed Al Franken’s Senate race. She is currently the President of EMILY’s List |
| Marva Smalls | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, Executive at Viacom and Nickelodeon. Marva has worked for the Clinton Global Initiative. |
| Craig Smith | Bill Clinton’s former White House Political Director and senior advisor to Ready for Hillary PAC. Craig is the most recognizable “go to” person for grassroots mobilization. |
| Joe Solmonese | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, LGBT activist and former president of Human Rights Campaign. |
| Greg Speed | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, data and voter outreach. |
| Mitch Stewart | Mitch is a founding partner at 270 Strategies. Voter-turnout specialists, he was one of the architects of the Obama ground operation. Mitch is currently an advisor to Ready for Hillary PAC. |
| Jake Sullivan | Former VP Biden’s national security adviser and advisor to Hillary Clinton. |
| Sean Sweeney | Former aide to Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, Chief of Staff to Rahm Emanuel, and cofounder of super PAC, Priorities USA Action. |
| Neera Tanden | Policy expert. |
| Melanne Verveer | Former aide to Hillary Clinton. |
| Randi Weingarten | Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, President of the American Federation of Teachers. |
| Buffy Wicks | Executive director of super PAC, Priorities USA Action. |
| Maggie Williams | Long time trusted advisor and former campaign Hillary Clinton manager. |
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