Ben LaBolt

Ben LaBolt
Senior Advisor to the President
for Communications
Assumed office
August 8, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAnita Dunn
White House Communications Director
Assumed office
March 1, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Principal DeputyHerbie Ziskend
Preceded byKate Bedingfield
Personal details
Born (1981-08-20) August 20, 1981 (age 43)
Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMiddlebury College (BA)

Ben LaBolt (born August 20, 1981) is an American political advisor who is the White House Communications Director to Joe Biden. He succeeded Kate Bedingfield in the role when she stepped down at the end of February 2023. In August 2024 LaBolt was promoted to Senior Advisor to the President succeeding Anita Dunn after her departure. [1] Previously, LaBolt has worked on presidential campaigns for Barack Obama and Howard Dean, as well as for Jan Schakowsky, Sherrod Brown, and Rahm Emanuel.

  1. ^ Mike Allen (August 8, 2024). "Ben LaBolt, Biden communications director, promoted to senior adviser". Axios.