Ellen Moran

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 58)
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 University of Pittsburgh.[1] She previously served as Chief of Staff at the US Department of Commerce under Secretary Gary Locke from April 2009 to August 2011. She previously held the position of White House Communications Director.[2] Her predecessor was Kevin Sullivan, who held the position under the Bush administration. Prior to her post at the White House, she was executive director of EMILY's List.[1]

  1. ^ a b Burgman, Grant (May 11, 2018). "Ellen Moran named as new vice chancellor". The Pitt News. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "White House Communications and Press Secretary positions announced". Newsroom: Press Releases. Change.gov. November 22, 2008. Archived from the original on November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.