White House Transition Coordinating Council

The Presidential Transition Improvements Act of 2015 and Executive Order- Facilitation of a Presidential Transition established the White House Transition Coordinating Council (WHTCC) to provide guidance regarding preparations for the Presidential transition, including succession planning and preparation of briefing materials. It is the role of the council to:

Provide guidance to executive departments and agencies and the Federal Transition Coordinator regarding preparations for the Presidential transition, including succession planning and preparation of briefing materials;
Facilitate communication and information sharing between the transition representatives of eligible candidates and senior employees in agencies and the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including the provision of information relevant to facilitating the personnel aspects of a Presidential transition and such other information that, in the Council’s judgment, is useful and appropriate, as long as providing such information is not otherwise prohibited by law; and
Prepare and host inter-agency emergency preparedness and response exercises.

Denis McDonough
Chief of Staff to the President

Anita Breckenridge
Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

Kristie Canegallo
Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation

Susan Rice
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Lisa Monaco
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

Jeff Zients
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy & Director of the National Economic Council

W. Neil Eggleston
Counsel to the President

Shaun Donovan
Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Rudy Mehrbani
Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel

Denise Turner Roth
Administrator of General Services

James Clapper
Director of National Intelligence

Timothy O. Horne
Federal Transition Coordinator