He previously served as the chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the deputy director of the National Economic Council and deputy national security advisor.
Notably absent from the Biden team's announcement was clarification on who is to serve as the director of the National Economic Council.The Biden team nominated Cecilia Rouse, one of the nation's top labor economists, to serve as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.The Council of Economic Advisers is typically a small team of experts who offer the president advice and possible directions for economic policy in a setting similar to a think tank.