Eric Schultz
Obama Administration Principle Deputy Press Secretary
Eric Schultz, now a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, brings 15 years of Washington-based communications experience to clients in the political, financial, technology, and entertainment sectors. As principal deputy press secretary and special assistant to President Obama, Schultz spoke on behalf of the Administration and helped manage its Aproactive messaging and news-of-the-day responses. Recognized by Politico as the strategist “White House officials turn to in a crisis to handle communications,” Schultz was originally hired at the White House in 2011 to manage the Administration’s response to Congressional oversight investigations.
Before joining the White House, Schultz served as communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2010, retaining Senate control for Democrats despite an historic Republican wave. Schultz provided hands-on messaging, debate preparation, and rapid response support—including efforts to quickly and aggressively define opponents—to campaigns in 18 competitive states. In this role, Schultz spent several years on Capitol Hill working for key U.S. Senators, including now Democratic Leader Charles Schumer where he developed communications strategies for legislative issues; raised the Senator’s national profile while maximizing visibility in each of New York’s media markets; and worked with leadership to implement a united caucus message. Schultz is also a veteran of numerous statewide and national campaigns for a range of high-profile politicians including John Kerry, John Edwards and Al Franken. Schultz got his start in politics as an opposition researcher on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s 2000 Senate campaign. Schultz earned a B.A. in political science at Washington University in St. Louis, where he was recently honored with the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Eric Schultz, now a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, brings 15 years of Washington-based communications experience to clients in the political, financial, technology, and entertainment sectors. As principal deputy press secretary and special assistant to President Obama, Schultz spoke on behalf of the Administration and helped manage its Aproactive messaging and news-of-the-day responses. Recognized by Politico as the strategist “White House officials turn to in a crisis to handle communications,” Schultz was originally hired at the White House in 2011 to manage the Administration’s response to Congressional oversight investigations.
Before joining the White House, Schultz served as communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2010, retaining Senate control for Democrats despite an historic Republican wave. Schultz provided hands-on messaging, debate preparation, and rapid response support—including efforts to quickly and aggressively define opponents—to campaigns in 18 competitive states. In this role, Schultz spent several years on Capitol Hill working for key U.S. Senators, including now Democratic Leader Charles Schumer where he developed communications strategies for legislative issues; raised the Senator’s national profile while maximizing visibility in each of New York’s media markets; and worked with leadership to implement a united caucus message. Schultz is also a veteran of numerous statewide and national campaigns for a range of high-profile politicians including John Kerry, John Edwards and Al Franken. Schultz got his start in politics as an opposition researcher on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s 2000 Senate campaign. Schultz earned a B.A. in political science at Washington University in St. Louis, where he was recently honored with the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award