Obama Insiders are Possible Picks for USTR, Commerce
White House Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Mike Froman could be the next U.S. Trade Representative, according to various news reports. Froman has extensive experience in international forums, serving as the U.S. "sherpa" for the G20 and…
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G8 summits and working on the Transatlantic Economic Council, the U.S.-India and U.S.-Brazil CEO forums. Froman attended Harvard Law School with President Obama, and has served in his current role since 2009. He previously worked as a Citigroup executive. New reports are also circulating that Obama fundraiser Penny Pritzker is still in line to become the next Commerce Secretary. Pritzker is the founder and CEO of Chicago investment firm PSP Capital Partners, and served as Obama's national finance campaign chair in 2008 and his national campaign co-chair in 2012. She is also a member of the President's Council for Jobs and Competitiveness and a member of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation board. Pritzker is number 271 on Forbes list of richest Americans.