Valerie Jarrett

Valerie June Jarrett is an American government official who is currently Senior Advisor to the President of the United States and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Obama administration.

In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy.

The presidency of Barack Obama began at noon EST on January 20, 2009, when Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States.

Senior Advisor to the President is a title used by high-ranking assistants to the President of the United States.

Obama's "Other Half" by CBS

She is a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader.

Valerie Jarrett in Conversation with Walter Isaacson by The Aspen Institute

Prior to that she served as a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.

The presidential transition of Barack Obama began when Barack Obama won the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008, and became the President-elect.