Karine Jean-Pierre is the National Spokesperson and Senior Advisor for MoveOn.org Political Action, where she advises on and serves as a spokesperson around MoveOn’s electoral work, including a major effort to stand up to Donald Trump and his campaign of hate, violence, racism, immigrant-bashing, and woman-bashing.
Jean-Pierre’s professional experience has ranged widely from presidential campaigns to grassroots activism, to local politics, to working in the White House. She recently served as deputy campaign manager on Martin O’Malley’s presidential campaign.
She has also served as Deputy Battleground States Director for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, managing the President’s political engagement in key states while leading the delegate selection and ballot access process. In 2008, JeanPierre was the Southeast Regional Political Director for Obama for America and served the 2008 John Edwards for President campaign in the same capacity.
Before President Obama’s reelection campaign, JeanPierre was the Regional Political Director in the White House Office of Political Affairs. JeanPierre has also served as the Campaign Manager for the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Initiate, managed Tish James’ successful campaign for New York City Public Advocate, served as Press Secretary to Congressman Anthony Weiner, and as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Legislative and Budget Affairs for two members of the New York City Council.
Jean-Pierre’s interests demonstrate her concern for integrity and the human condition. In graduate school, she explored her Haitian roots through documentary film. Later, she worked at the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics and pushed major companies like WalMart to change their business practices. JeanPierre joined the Columbia University faculty in 2014; she received her MPA from Columbia University’s SIPA in 2003