Pili Tobar
American political advisor
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Maria "Pili" del Pilar Tobar is an American political advisor who served as White House Deputy Communications Director from 2021-2022 during the Biden administration. Tobar previously worked as the deputy director of America's Voice and as an aide to Senator Chuck Schumer.[1][2][3]
Pili Tobar | |
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| White House Deputy Communications Director | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Brian Morgenstern |
| Succeeded by | Herbie Ziskend |
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| Born | Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christina Carr |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, MPA) |
Early life and education
Tobar was born in Florida and raised in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She returned to the United States in 2004, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Master of Public Administration from the University of Miami.[4]
Career
After college, Tobar worked as an intern for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, a market research firm based in Washington, D.C.[5][unreliable source?] From 2013 to 2015, she served as the director of Hispanic media for the Democratic National Committee.[6]
In 2015, Tobar served as the communications director of the Latino Victory Project.[7] In 2017, Tobar began serving as the Hispanic media director for Senator Chuck Schumer.[8] She joined America's Voice in 2018 as a managing director and later became deputy director in February 2019. In July 2020, she joined the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign as communications director for coalitions.[9]