Heather Higginbottom

Heather Higginbottom
3rd United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
In office December 20, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Thomas Nides
Succeeded by	Brian P. McKeon (2021)
Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office February 1, 2013 – December 13, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Cheryl Mills
Succeeded by	Tom Shannon
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office October 20, 2011 – February 1, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Rob Nabors
Succeeded by	Brian Deese
Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council
In office January 20, 2009 – October 20, 2011
President	Barack Obama
Director	Melody Barnes
Succeeded by	Mark Zuckerman
Personal details
Born	(1972-07-15) July 15, 1972 (age 51) Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Rochester (BA) George Washington University (MPP)

Heather Anne Higginbottom (born July 15, 1972) is currently the head of the new JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter. Prior to her current role, she served as CARE USA's Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2017. Higginbottom was the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as counselor of the United States Department of State and prior to that had served as Deputy Director of the federal Office of Management and Budget from 2011 until 2013. On October 20, 2011, the United States Senate voted 64–36 to confirm her nomination to be Deputy Director of the OMB.^[1] She had previously served as the Deputy assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2010, after serving as policy director of the Obama for America campaign.^[1]