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Lisa Monaco – Chief of Staff
Ms. Monaco is the Chief of Staff to the Director of the
FBI. As Chief of Staff, Ms. Monaco manages the day-to-day
operations of the Director’s Office, ensures it is
addressing priorities in a coordinated fashion, and advises
the Director on national security and law enforcement issues.
She previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor
to the Director where she advised him on a wide range of
legal and policy matters in the national security and criminal
arenas.
A former federal prosecutor and experienced Assistant United
States Attorney (AUSA), Ms. Monaco served as a prosecutor
on the Enron Task Force charged with investigating criminal
violations in connection with the collapse of the Enron Corporation
in 2001. She was co-lead trial counsel in the prosecution
of five former executives of Enron Broadband Services, a
business unit of Enron and received the Attorney General’s
Award for Exceptional Service, the Department of Justice’s
highest award, for her work as a prosecutor the Enron Task
Force.
As an AUSA for the District of Columbia she prosecuted
a range of cases from violent crimes to fraud and public
corruption matters. She has tried numerous jury trials and
argued appellate cases before the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals and D.C. Circuit. She received a Special Achievement
Award every year during her tenure as an AUSA from 2001-2007.
From September 1998 to January 2001, Ms. Monaco served
as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno, providing advice
and guidance on national security, criminal enforcement,
budget, and oversight issues.
From 1997 to 1998, Ms. Monaco was a Law Clerk to the Honorable
Jane R. Roth, United States Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit.
Ms. Monaco earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from
Harvard University where she was awarded Magna Cum Laude honors
in her field, American History and Literature. She earned her Juris
Doctor degree in 1997 from the University of Chicago Law
School where she was Editor-in-Chief of The University
of Chicago Law School Roundtable.
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