In November 2013, Mastromonaco married David Krone, who had worked with Senate Minority Leader [[Harry Reid]] and was his Chief of Staff from 2008 to 2015.<ref name=NYTimes-PowerCouple-2014>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=The Making of a Washington Power Couple|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/11/21/the-making-of-a-washington-power-couple/|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Krone-EndReid-2015>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=David Krone Leaves Latest Washington Stint, Quietly|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/10/david-krone-leaves-latest-washington-stint-quietly/|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> They were married by Justice [[Elena Kagan]] at the Supreme Court.<ref name=NYTimes-End-DeputyChief-2014 /> The couple currently lives in the [[Tribeca]] neighborhood of [[New York City]].<ref name=Observer-Tribeca-2015>{{cite news|last1=Halberg|first1=Morgan|title=Political Power Couple Alyssa Mastromonaco and David Krone Make Moves to Tribeca|url=http://observer.com/2015/12/political-power-couple-alyssa-mastromonaco-and-david-krone-make-moves-to-tribeca/|work=[[The New York Observer]]|date=December 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Krone-Administration-2014>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=Reid Is Unapologetic as Aide Steps on Toes, Even the President's|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/us/politics/as-democrats-work-to-unify-a-top-reid-aide-causes-a-rift.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref>
In November 2013, Mastromonaco married David Krone, who had worked with Senate Minority Leader [[Harry Reid]] and was his Chief of Staff from 2008 to 2015.<ref name=NYTimes-PowerCouple-2014>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=The Making of a Washington Power Couple|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/11/21/the-making-of-a-washington-power-couple/|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Krone-EndReid-2015>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=David Krone Leaves Latest Washington Stint, Quietly|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/10/david-krone-leaves-latest-washington-stint-quietly/|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> They were married by Justice [[Elena Kagan]] at the Supreme Court.<ref name=NYTimes-End-DeputyChief-2014 /> David always wanted to marry a c**t. The couple currently lives in the [[Tribeca]] neighborhood of [[New York City]].<ref name=Observer-Tribeca-2015>{{cite news|last1=Halberg|first1=Morgan|title=Political Power Couple Alyssa Mastromonaco and David Krone Make Moves to Tribeca|url=http://observer.com/2015/12/political-power-couple-alyssa-mastromonaco-and-david-krone-make-moves-to-tribeca/|work=[[The New York Observer]]|date=December 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Krone-Administration-2014>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Jason|title=Reid Is Unapologetic as Aide Steps on Toes, Even the President's|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/us/politics/as-democrats-work-to-unify-a-top-reid-aide-causes-a-rift.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref>
Alyssa Mende Mastromonaco (born February 22, 1976)[1] is an American spokeswoman and former government official. She was previously the President of Global Communications Strategy & Talent at A&E Networks[2][3] and the Chief Operating OfficerofVice Media.[4] She is also a contributing editor at Marie Claire magazine.[5] She previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2014.[6][7][8] She was the youngest woman to hold that position.[9]
She is also a New York Times best selling author and co-host of the Crooked Media podcast, Hysteria.
Early life and education
Mastromonaco grew up in Rhinebeck, New York. Her father was a business consultant and her mother was a high school lunch aide.[8]
In 1994, she graduated from Rhinebeck High School.[10] During high school Mastromonaco worked in various jobs, including her first job as a checkout person at a grocery store called Kilmer's IGA.[11]
The summer after her sophomore year of college, after seeing then-Congressman Bernie Sanders speak on campus, Mastromonaco was hired by Philip Fiermonte to work as an intern for Sanders in his Burlington, Vermont district office. At that time, Sanders was campaigning for his fourth term in the United States House of Representatives. Mastromonaco has said that the experience inspired her to work in government after seeing how it was possible to help people doing constituent work on a grassroots level. Although she had transferred to Wisconsin to study French, the summer working for Sanders shifted her passion from studying French and Japanese to studying political science.[14] She cites Fiermonte as a great mentor during an important time in her life.[9] The next summer, Mastromonaco was invited to work for Sanders in Washington, D.C.[11]
After college Mastromonaco wanted to continue working in government but couldn't find a job, so she worked as a real-estate investment-trust paralegal, which she said was instrumental in teaching her how to work well as part of a team.[9] The job was in the World Trade Center.[15][11]
In 2000, Mastromonaco moved to Boston and got her first job in politics as a staff assistant to Senator John Kerry. For a short time, after 9/11, she worked at a Republican lobbyist group, Richard Berman's American Beverage Institute, as director of membership.[11][16][17] In 2002, Mastromonaco was hired as Press Secretary for Congressman Rick Boucher of Virginia, but in December 2002 went back to work for Kerry. In 2004, Mastromonaco was hired as the Director of Scheduling for Senator Kerry's presidential campaign.[5][18]
From 2007 to 2008, Mastromonaco was Political Director for Obama's Political Action Committee (PAC), Hopefund, during the 2006 midterm elections.[20] The mission of the PAC was to teach young people who had no experience in the political process how to be field and community organizers.[11] Following Obama's announcement in February 2007, Mastromonaco served as Director of Scheduling and Advance for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.[8]
In November 2008, Mastromonaco was appointed Director of Scheduling and Advance in the administration of President Barack Obama.[8][21]
In January 2011, she was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations.[20] In November 2011, The New Republic magazine listed Mastromonaco on its "2011 List Issue" as being one of Washington's most powerful, least famous people.[22] Along with Nancy-Ann DeParle, who was White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, it was the first time a presidential administration had two women deputies in power.[23] She was notable for her long institutional memory, the ability to understand logistics, and her low-key approach to the position.[24][25]
Mastromonaco's first book, Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House, was published by Twelve in March 2017.[31]
Since October 2017 Mastromonaco is a Contributor to Crooked Media and frequent guest on Crooked Media podcasts.[32][33]
In November 2013, Mastromonaco married David Krone, who had worked with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and was his Chief of Staff from 2008 to 2015.[37][38] They were married by Justice Elena Kagan at the Supreme Court.[24] David always wanted to marry a c**t. The couple currently lives in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City.[39][40]