Sasha Baker | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
Acting | |
| In office July 18, 2023 – April 26, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Colin Kahl |
| Succeeded by | Amanda J. Dory (acting)[1] |
| Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office February 14, 2022 – April 26, 2024[2] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | James Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Dalton (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandra Nicole Rogers New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Awards | Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service |
Alexandra Nicole Baker[3] (née Rogers), known as Sasha Baker, is an American policy advisor who served as deputy under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense.
Baker previously served as special assistant to the president and senior director for strategic planning on the National Security Council. During the Obama administration, Baker served as deputy chief of staff to U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.
- ^ "Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Upcoming Departure of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker". U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ @DODPolicy (April 29, 2024). "As we step into the week, @DOD_Policy salutes Ms. @sashanbaker, who concluded her tour as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy last Friday. We are deeply grateful for her outstanding contributions to the @DeptofDefense and U.S. national security" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "DA&M Donley swears-in DUSD(P) Baker". Retrieved February 15, 2022.