White House Transition Coordinating Council
White House Transition Coordinating Council
Roles & Responsibilities
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.
Council Membership
Council Chair
Denis McDonough
Chief of Staff to the President
Council Vice Chair
Anita Breckenridge
Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Council Members
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