Kristie Canegallo

U.S. government official
Kristie Canegallo
Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 21, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJohn Tien
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Implementation
In office
May 22, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMark Childress (Planning)
Succeeded byRick Dearborn (Policy)
Katie Walsh (Implementation)
Personal details
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationColgate University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)

Kristie Canegallo (born 1979) is a U.S. government official serving as the acting United States deputy secretary of homeland security (DHS) since July 2023. She joined DHS in January 2022 as its chief of staff. Canegallo was a White House deputy chief of staff for policy implementation from 2014 to 2017.

Career

Canegallo was born in 1979[1] and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts by a single mother who was a school teacher.[2] She earned a B.A. from Colgate University in 2001.[2] Following graduation, she worked for Goldman Sachs on Wall Street for three years.[2] She completed a M.A. in strategic studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 2004.[3][2]

Canegallo is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] Beginning in 2005, she took an unpaid internship with the United States Department of Defense.[2] In 2007, she worked at the Embassy of the United States, Kabul for five months.[2] The next year, she worked in Iraq for a United States Marine Corps unit on governance issues during the Anbar campaign.[2][4]

In October 2008, Canegallo began working with the National Security Council during the Bush administration.[2] She served as its director for defense policy and later senior advisor Denis McDonough, the U.S. deputy national security advisor.[4] She worked there until 2012.[4][2] From 2014 to 2017, she was an assistant to the president and a White House deputy chief of staff.[5][6] Her responsibilities included the execution of the Affordable Care Act and health care, immigration, and cybersecurity.[4][7]

Canegallo was Google’s vice president of trust and safety from 2018 to 2021, where she led the global team that developed and enforced Google’s product policies to keep people safe while using Google products.[8][4]

In January 2022, she became the chief of staff at the United States Department of Homeland Security.[9][10] She has worked on policies regarding migrants and asylum seekers at the Mexico–United States border and Title 42 expulsions.[10] In June 2023, it was announced that she would become acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on July 21, following the retirement of John Tien.[11]

References

  1. ^ "National Archives Identifier: Canegallo, Kristie, 1979-". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kristie Canegallo '01: Top Obama aide reflects". Colgate Scene. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ^ "Kristie Canegallo". whitehouse.gov. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2018-10-09.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Kristie Canegallo". Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 2023-07-21.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "From Springfield to the White House, Kristie Canegallo reflects on time as top Obama aide". masslive.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  6. ^ Lederman, Josh; Pace, Julie (2014-05-16). "Obama taps senior aide to oversee policy execution". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  7. ^ Clemens, Jay (May 21, 2014). "Kristie Canegallo to Oversee ACA Implementation, Supervise Management of Healthcare.gov - Executive Gov". Executive Gov. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  8. ^ D'Onfro, Jillian (2018-07-30). "Google just promoted its top lawyer to run global affairs". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  9. ^ "Mayorkas Announces New DHS Chief of Staff and USCIS Deputy Director". HSToday.us. Homeland Security Today. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b Kight, Stef W. (June 22, 2023). "First look: Kristie Canegallo tapped as second-in-command at DHS". Axios. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  11. ^ "DHS Chief of Staff Kristie Canegallo to be Acting Deputy Secretary After Tien's Retirement". HSToday.us. Homeland Security Today. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
Political offices
Preceded byas White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Implementation
2014–2017 		Succeeded byas White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
Succeeded by
Katie Walsh
as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation
Preceded by United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
2023–present 		Incumbent
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Office Name Term Office Name Term
Secretary of State John Kerry 2013–2017 Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew 2013–2017
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter 2015–2017 Attorney General Loretta Lynch 2015–2017
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell 2013–2017 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack 2009–2017
Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker 2013–2017 Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez 2013–2017
Secretary of Health and
  Human Services		 Sylvia Mathews Burwell 2014–2017 Secretary of Education
Secretary of Transportation		 John King Jr.
Anthony Foxx		 2016–2017
2013–2017
Secretary of Housing and Urban
  Development		 Julian Castro 2014–2017 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald 2014–2017
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz 2013–2017 Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson 2013–2017
Vice President Joe Biden 2009–2017 White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough 2013–2017
Director of the Office of Management and
  Budget		 Shaun Donovan 2014–2017 Administrator of the Environmental
  Protection Agency		 Gina McCarthy 2013–2017
Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power 2013–2017 Chair of the Council of Economic
  Advisers		 Jason Furman 2013–2017
Trade Representative Michael Froman 2013–2017 Administrator of the Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet 2014–2017
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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel 2009–10 National Security Advisor James L. Jones 2009–10
Pete Rouse 2010–11 Thomas E. Donilon 2010–13
William M. Daley 2011–12 Susan Rice 2013–17
Jack Lew 2012–13 Deputy National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon 2009–10
Denis McDonough 2013–17 Denis McDonough 2010–13
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Mona Sutphen 2009–11 Antony Blinken 2013–14
Nancy-Ann DeParle 2011–13 Avril Haines 2015–17
Rob Nabors 2013–15 Dep. National Security Advisor, Homeland Security John O. Brennan 2009–13
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Jim Messina 2009–11 Lisa Monaco 2013–17
Alyssa Mastromonaco 2011–14 Dep. National Security Advisor, Iraq and Afghanistan Douglas Lute† 2009–13
Anita Decker Breckenridge 2014–17 Dep. National Security Advisor, Strategic Comm. Ben Rhodes 2009–17
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning Mark B. Childress 2012–14 Dep. National Security Advisor, Chief of Staff Mark Lippert 2009
Kristie Canegallo 2014–17 Denis McDonough 2009–10
Counselor to the President Pete Rouse 2011–13 Brooke D. Anderson 2011–12
John Podesta 2014–15 White House Communications Director Ellen Moran 2009
Senior Advisor to the President David Axelrod 2009–11 Anita Dunn 2009
David Plouffe 2011–13 Daniel Pfeiffer 2009–13
Daniel Pfeiffer 2013–15 Jennifer Palmieri 2013–15
Shailagh Murray 2015–17 Jen Psaki 2015–17
Senior Advisor to the President Pete Rouse 2009–10 Deputy White House Communications Director Jen Psaki 2009–11
Brian Deese 2015–17 Jennifer Palmieri 2011–14
Senior Advisor to the President and Valerie Jarrett 2009–17 Amy Brundage 2014–16
Assistant to the President for Liz Allen 2016–17
Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs 2009–11
Director, Public Engagement Tina Tchen 2009–11 Jay Carney 2011–13
Jon Carson 2011–13 Josh Earnest 2013–17
Paulette L. Aniskoff 2013–17 Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton 2009–11
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz 2009–12 Josh Earnest 2011–13
David Agnew 2012–14 Eric Schultz 2014–17
Jerry Abramson 2014–17 Director of Special Projects Stephanie Cutter 2010–11
Director, National Economic Council Lawrence Summers 2009–10 Director, Speechwriting Jon Favreau 2009–13
Gene Sperling 2011–14 Cody Keenan 2013–17
Jeff Zients 2014–17 Director, Digital Strategy Macon Phillips 2009–13
Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer 2009–10 Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman 2015–17
Austan Goolsbee 2010–13 Director, Legislative Affairs Phil Schiliro 2009–11
Jason Furman 2013–17 Rob Nabors 2011–13
Chair, Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker 2009–11 Katie Beirne Fallon 2013–16
Chair, Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Jeff Immelt 2011–13 Miguel Rodriguez 2016
Director, Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes 2009–12 Amy Rosenbaum 2016–17
Cecilia Muñoz 2012–17 Director, Political Affairs Patrick Gaspard 2009–11
Director, Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Joshua DuBois 2009–13 David Simas 2011–16
Melissa Rogers 2013–17 Director, Presidential Personnel Nancy Hogan 2009–13
Director, Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle 2009–11 Johnathan D. McBride 2013–14
Director, Office of National AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley 2009–11 Valerie E. Green 2014–15
Grant N. Colfax 2011–13 Rodin A. Mehrbani 2016–17
Douglas M. Brooks 2013–17 White House Staff Secretary Lisa Brown 2009–11
Director, Office of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrión Jr. 2009–10 Rajesh De 2011–12
Racquel S. Russell 2010–14 Douglas Kramer 2012–13
Roy Austin Jr. 2014–17 Joani Walsh 2014–17
Director, Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner 2009–11 Director, Management and Administration Bradley J. Kiley 2009–11
White House Counsel Greg Craig 2009–10 Katy A. Kale 2011–15
Bob Bauer 2010–11 Maju Varghese 2015–17
Kathryn Ruemmler 2011–14 Director, Scheduling and Advance Alyssa Mastromonaco 2009–11
Neil Eggleston 2014–17 Danielle Crutchfield 2011–14
White House Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu 2009–13 Chase Cushman 2014–17
Danielle C. Gray 2013–14 Director, White House Information Technology David Recordon 2015–17
Broderick D. Johnson 2014–17 Director, Office of Administration Cameron Moody 2009–11
Personal Aide to the President Reggie Love 2009–11 Beth Jones 2011–15
Brian Mosteller 2011–12 Cathy Solomon 2015–17
Marvin D. Nicholson 2012–17 Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy John Holdren 2009–17
Director, Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller 2012–17 Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra 2009–12
Personal Secretary to the President Katie Johnson 2009–11 Todd Park 2012–14
Anita Decker Breckenridge 2011–14 Megan Smith 2014–17
Ferial Govashiri 2014–17 Director, Office of Management and Budget Peter R. Orszag 2009–10
Chief of Staff to the First Lady Jackie Norris 2009 Jack Lew 2010–12
Susan Sher 2009–11 Jeff Zients 2012–13
Tina Tchen 2011–17 Sylvia Mathews Burwell 2013–14
White House Social Secretary Desirée Rogers 2009–10 Brian Deese 2014
Julianna Smoot 2010–11 Shaun Donovan 2014–17
Jeremy Bernard 2011–15 Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra 2009–11
Deesha Dyer 2015–17 Steven VanRoekel 2011–14
Chief of Staff to the Vice President Ron Klain 2009–11 Tony Scott 2015–17
Bruce Reed 2011–13 United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk 2009–13
Steve Ricchetti 2013–17 Michael Froman 2013–17
White House Chief Usher Stephen W. Rochon† 2009–11 Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske 2009–14
Angella Reid 2011–17 Michael Botticelli 2014–17
Director, White House Military Office George Mulligan 2009–13 Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley 2009–14
Emmett Beliveau 2013–15 Michael Boots 2014–15
Dabney Kern 2016–17 Christy Goldfuss 2015–17
† Remained from previous administration.
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Chief of Staff to the Vice President Steve Ricchetti
Counsel to the Vice President Cynthia Hogan
Counselor to the Vice President Mike Donilon
Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison Evan Ryan
Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications Shailagh Murray
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President Shailagh Murray
Deputy National Security Adviser to the Vice President Brian P. McKeon
Residence Manager and Social Secretary for the Vice President and Second Lady Carlos Elizondo
National Security Adviser to the Vice President Colin Kahl
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Chief of Staff to the Second Lady Catherine M. Russell
Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President Moises Vela
Domestic Policy Adviser to the Vice President Terrell McSweeny
Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to the Vice President Jared Bernstein
Press Secretary to the Vice President Elizabeth Alexander
Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President Annie Tomasini
Director of Legislative Affairs Sudafi Henry
Director of Communications for the Second Lady Courtney O’Donnell
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