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PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 25 de enero de 2021 Contacto: Alexandra LaManna, Press@treasury.gov
 
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La Tesorería anuncia el nombramiento de miembros clave del personal WASHINGTON - Hoy, el Departamento del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos anunció nuevos miembros del personal que desempeñarán funciones clave. Estos líderes calificados, probados y capacitados se unirán a un equipo preparado para entregar resultados al hacer que la economía vuelva a encarrilarse, fortalecer el sistema financiero y restaurar empleos.

Estas personas designadas representan comunidades diversas y variadas y pondrán el servicio al pueblo estadounidense en la vanguardia de su trabajo. También reflejan el compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de formar un equipo de expertos con diversos antecedentes. Las biografías de las personas designadas se enumeran a continuación en orden alfabético: Natalie Wyeth Earnest, Consejera del Secretario de Comunicaciones Estratégicas Natalie Wyeth Earnest regresa al Departamento del Tesoro después de desempeñarse como subsecretaria de Asuntos Públicos durante la Administración Obama-Biden. En ese cargo, Earnest fue el principal asesor de comunicaciones del Secretario Jack Lew, y dirigió los asuntos públicos y las comunicaciones externas sobre temas que incluían política económica, finanzas nacionales, política fiscal, asuntos internacionales y finanzas ilícitas. También gestionó las comunicaciones para la confirmación del secretario Lew por el Senado de los Estados Unidos en 2013. Earnest se incorporó al Tesoro en 2009, bajo la dirección del secretario Tim Geithner, como portavoz de asuntos internacionales. Antes de unirse a la administración, se desempeñó como portavoz del Comité de Inauguración Presidencial, la campaña Obama-Biden de 2008 y la Convención Nacional Demócrata de 2008. Antes de eso, fue secretaria de prensa de la Autoridad de Recuperación de Luisiana de la gobernadora Kathleen Blanco, que se centró en asegurar fondos, establecer principios para la reurbanización y liderar los esfuerzos de planificación regional para reconstruir el sur de Luisiana tras los huracanes Katrina y Rita.
 
Más recientemente, Earnest gestionó las comunicaciones para la nominación de Yellen, secretaria del Tesoro designada, como parte de la Transición Presidencial Biden-Harris. Earnest recibió su licenciatura de la Universidad del Sur de California. Vive en North Shore de Chicago con su esposo y sus dos hijos. Aditi Hardikar, asesor principal del vicesecretario Aditi Hardikar se desempeñó recientemente como líder de liderazgo y capacitación para la transición presidencial Biden-Harris. Pasó tres años en la Fundación Obama, primero como jefa de personal con un enfoque en la planificación estratégica y el crecimiento organizacional, y luego como vicepresidenta interina de operaciones en el equipo de desarrollo, supervisando datos y análisis, comunicaciones e investigación. Durante el segundo mandato de la Administración Obama-Biden, Hardikar fue Director Asociado en la Oficina de Participación Pública de la Casa Blanca, sirviendo como el enlace principal con las comunidades LGBTQ y AAPI para temas que incluyen oportunidades económicas, atención médica, derechos de las personas transgénero, recopilación de datos, y la falta de vivienda de los jóvenes. Hardikar se desempeñó como Director de Finanzas de Coaliciones para la campaña presidencial Clinton-Kaine, ayudó a liderar los esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos y divulgación LGBTQ en la campaña de reelección Obama-Biden, y dirigió la recaudación de fondos y la estrategia LGBTQ y AAPI en el Comité Nacional Demócrata. Hardikar se enorgullece de graduarse de la Universidad de Michigan. Aruna Kalyanam, Subsecretaria Adjunta de Impuestos y Presupuesto, Oficina de Asuntos Legislativos Aruna Kalyanam es una veterana de Capitol Hill, y aporta más de 21 años de experiencia en el proceso legislativo de política fiscal a la Oficina de Asuntos Legislativos del Departamento del Tesoro. Kalyanam se desempeñó recientemente en el Comité de Medios y Arbitrios como Asesor Fiscal Adjunto en Jefe y Director de Personal de las Medidas de Ingresos Selectos (el Subcomité dedicado a la política fiscal) bajo el presidente Richard E. Neal y el presidente del subcomité Mike Thompson. Ha estado involucrada en todos los paquetes legislativos tributarios importantes en Capitol Hill desde 2001 y dirigió el desarrollo de políticas del Comité de Medios y Arbitrios sobre energía renovable, eficiencia energética e infraestructura. Kalyanam, nativo de Maryland, se graduó de la Universidad de Washington en St. Louis y de la Facultad de Derecho de Washington en la Universidad Americana. Alexandra LaManna, portavoz, Oficina de Asuntos Públicos Alexandra LaManna se incorpora al Departamento del Tesoro procedente de Lyft, Inc., donde fue Jefa de Comunicaciones Corporativas, de Crisis y Financieras. En Lyft, LaManna dirigió comunicaciones estratégicas, gestión de problemas y crisis, respuesta rápida y programas de liderazgo intelectual. También se desempeñó como portavoz principal de Lyft y dirigió las comunicaciones para su oferta pública inicial de 2019. LaManna es un asesor senior de confianza con más de una década de experiencia asesorando a ejecutivos de alto nivel que enfrentan desafíos comerciales complejos, competitivos, de reputación y regulatorios. Antes de Ly.
 
En inglés. Publicación original emitida por el Tesoro.
 
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of Public Affairs
 
Press Release:            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
            January 25, 2021
 
Contact:                     Alexandra LaManna, Press@treasury.gov
 
 
Treasury Announces Appointment of Key Members of Staff
 
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Department of the Treasury announced new members of staff who will serve in key roles. These qualified, tested, and skilled leaders will join a team prepared to deliver results by getting the economy back on track, strengthening the financial system, and restoring jobs. These appointees represent diverse and varied communities and will put service to the American people at the forefront of their work. They also reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to assembling a team of experts with diverse backgrounds
 
Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order: 
 
Natalie Wyeth Earnest, Counselor to the Secretary for Strategic Communications
Natalie Wyeth Earnest is returning to the Treasury Department after serving as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs during the Obama-Biden Administration. In that role, Earnest was the principal communications advisor to Secretary Jack Lew, and directed public affairs and external communications on issues including economic policy, domestic finance, tax policy, international affairs, and illicit finance. She also managed the communications for Secretary Lew’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate in 2013.  Earnest joined Treasury in 2009, under Secretary Tim Geithner, as the spokesperson for international affairs. Before joining the administration, she served as a spokesperson for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, the 2008 Obama-Biden campaign, and the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Prior to that, she was press secretary for Governor Kathleen Blanco’s Louisiana Recovery Authority, which focused on securing funding, establishing principles for redevelopment, and leading regional planning efforts to rebuild southern Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Most recently, Earnest managed communications for Treasury Secretary-designate Yellen’s nomination as part of the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition. Earnest received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. She lives on Chicago’s North Shore with her husband and their two children.
 
Aditi Hardikar, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary 
Aditi Hardikar most recently served as the Leadership and Training Lead for the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition. She spent three years at the Obama Foundation, first as Chief of Staff with a focus on strategic planning and organizational growth, and then as the Acting Vice President for Operations on the development team, overseeing data and analytics, communications, and research. During the second term of the Obama-Biden Administration, Hardikar was Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement, serving as the primary liaison to the LGBTQ and AAPI communities for issues including economic opportunity, health care, transgender rights, data collection, and youth homelessness. Hardikar served as Coalitions Finance Director for the Clinton-Kaine presidential campaign, helped lead LGBTQ fundraising and outreach efforts on the Obama-Biden reelection campaign, and led LGBTQ and AAPI fundraising and strategy at the Democratic National Committee. Hardikar is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan. 
 
Aruna Kalyanam, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax and Budget, Office of Legislative Affairs 
Aruna Kalyanam is a veteran of Capitol Hill, bringing over 21 years of experience in the tax policy legislative process with her to the Treasury Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs.  Kalyanam most recently served on the Ways and Means Committee as Deputy Chief Tax Counsel and Staff Director of the Select Revenue Measures (the dedicated tax policy Subcommittee) under Chairman Richard E. Neal and Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson. She has been involved in every major tax legislative package on Capitol Hill since 2001, and led the Ways and Means Committee’s policy development on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and infrastructure.  A native of Maryland, Kalyanam is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and the Washington College of Law at American University.
 
Alexandra LaManna, Spokesperson, Office of Public Affairs
Alexandra LaManna joins the Treasury Department from Lyft, Inc., where she was Head of Corporate, Crisis, and Financial Communications. At Lyft, LaManna led strategic communications, crisis and issues management, rapid response, and thought leadership programs. She also served as Lyft’s primary spokesperson and led communications for its 2019 initial public offering. LaManna is a trusted senior advisor with more than a decade of experience advising C-suite executives navigating complex business, competitive, reputational, and regulatory challenges. Prior to Lyft, she was a counselor for the global advisory firm Sard Verbinnen where she worked with clients on corporate positioning, as well as on issues advocacy programs for organizations and high-profile individuals facing crises, regulatory investigations, high-stakes legal challenges, and other sensitive matters. LaManna also oversaw communications efforts for various Cabinet nominees as part of the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition. Originally from New Jersey, she is a graduate of Northwestern University.
 
Mark J. Mazur, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Office of Legislative Affairs
Mark J. Mazur was most recently the Robert C. Pozen Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, where he led the organization since 2017. Mazur has served in the federal government for 27 years in various positions.  He was a policy economist at the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation from 1989 to 1993. He then joined the Clinton-Gore Administration where he served in a number of roles, including: senior economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers; senior director at the National Economic Council; chief economist and senior policy adviser to the Secretary of Energy; Director of the Policy Office at the U.S. Department of Energy; and Acting Administrator of the Energy Information Administration. In 2001, he became the Director of Research, Analysis, and Statistics at the Internal Revenue Service. Mazur joined the Obama-Biden Administration in 2009 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis in the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy. In 2012, he was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, and he served in this role until early 2017. Before entering public service, Mazur was an assistant professor in Heinz College at Carnegie-Mellon University. He has a bachelor’s degree in financial administration from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in economics and a Ph.D. in business from Stanford University. A native of New Jersey, Mazur now lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
 
Angel L. Nigaglioni, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Appropriations and Management, Office of Legislative Affairs 
Angel L. Nigaglioni most recently served as Legislative Director and Counsel, as well as Appropriations Committee Associate Staff, to Congressman José E. Serrano, the Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee and Vice-Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. Since 2013, Nigaglioni served under Congressman Serrano and worked on crafting, managing, and accomplishing Mr. Serrano’s legislative and appropriations priorities. Nigaglioni is a proud graduate from The George Washington University and Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Originally from Puerto Rico, he lives in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife.
 
Damian Richardson, Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary 
Damian Richardson served on the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition as the Executive Assistant to Secretary-designate Yellen and the Treasury transition team, working closely with the incoming Chief of Staff to prepare for day one of the Administration. During the 2020 general election, Richardson was a campus organizer in the key battleground state of Wisconsin. Richardson is a recent graduate of Harvard College and a native of Oak Park, Illinois.