| Annie Tomasini | |
| Caption: | Tomasini in 2021 |
| Office: | White House Deputy Chief of Staff |
| President: | Joe Biden |
| 1Blankname: | Chief of Staff |
| 1Namedata: | Jeff Zients |
| Term Start: | February 9, 2024 |
| Alongside: | Bruce Reed and Natalie Quillian |
| Predecessor: | Jen O'Malley Dillon |
| Office1: | Senior Advisor to the President |
| President1: | Joe Biden |
| Alongside1: | Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Gene Sperling, Stephen Benjamin and Tom Perez |
| Term Start1: | June 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Neera Tanden |
| Office2: | Director of White House Oval Office Operations |
| President2: | Joe Biden |
| Deputy2: | Ashley Williams |
| Term Start2: | January 20, 2021 |
| Term End2: | February 9, 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Jen O'Malley Dillon--> |
| Successor2: | Richard Ruffner |
| Birth Name: | Annie Tomasini |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Boston University |
Annie Tomasini is an American political operative who is a senior advisor and deputy chief of staff for President Joe Biden as part of his administration. A longtime aide to Biden, she became a senior advisor in June 2023, and added deputy chief of staff duties in February 2024.[1]
Tomasini is a 1998 graduate of the Boston Latin School. She graduated from Boston University in 2002.[2] [3] While attending Boston University, she played on the women's basketball team.[4]
Tomasini began her political career serving as press secretary for then-Senator Biden when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[5]
Tomasini left the vice president's office in 2011 to join Harvard University on the public affairs team but returned to serve again in 2019.
She played a pivotal role in Biden's 2020 presidential campaign as his Travelling Chief of Staff, showcasing her active involvement in his political journey. Upon Biden assuming office as President, Tomasini has held various roles as part of his Executive Office staff, including Assistant to the President and Director of the Oval Office, then settling to her current roles as Senior Advisor/Deputy Chief of Staff in 2023/2024, respectively.[6] [7]
On July 10, 2024, Tomasini was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee requesting she sit for a deposition regarding President Biden's health.[8]