Steve Ricchetti

Steve Ricchetti
Ricchetti in 2021
Counselor to the President
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
Serving with Jeff Zients (2021–2022)
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byHope Hicks
Derek Lyons
Chief of Staff to the Vice President
In office
December 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017
Vice PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byBruce Reed
Succeeded byJosh Pitcock
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
In office
October 20, 1998 – January 20, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn Podesta
Succeeded byJoe Hagin
Personal details
Bornc. 1957 (age 66–67)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmy Ricchetti
Children4
EducationMiami University (BA)
George Mason University (JD)

Steven J. Ricchetti (/rɪˈʃɛti/ rish-ET-ee; born c. 1957)[1] is an American political aide serving as a Counselor to the President under President Joe Biden.[2] He was the chairman of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.[3] Ricchetti previously served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Bill Clinton. In between stints in Democratic administrations, Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.[4]

  1. ^ Thrush, Glenn (November 18, 2020). "Steve Ricchetti". The New York Times. p. A17. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Shear, Michael D.; Glueck, Katie (November 17, 2020). "President-Elect to Name Key White House Jobs". The New York Times. p. A14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Hinman, Kristen (October 26, 2020). "These Are the Most Influential Operatives on the Biden Campaign".
  4. ^ "Biden whisperer, longtime Washington lobbyist helps secure breakthrough in infrastructure talks". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 24, 2021.