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Susan Sher

Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama

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Susan Sher Biography

Susan Sher, Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff, is a long-time friend of the Obamas and widely regarded as a solid strategic thinker. Originally hired as the President’s associate counsel, Sher was part of President Obama’s health care reform team before transitioning to the East Wing. There, she proved herself an integral player in the White House, from overseeing the First Lady’s health care and anti-obesity agenda to coordinating with the West Wing on Michelle Obama’s role in elections.

President Obama said in a statement, “Susan has brought tremendous skill and dedication to the First Lady’s office, as well as my Administration’s outreach to the Jewish Community and our efforts to pass health care reform.” The New York Times also wrote that Sher was the First Lady’s most effective advocate in the East Wing. In her lectures, she will draw from her experience, sharing anecdotes from her time in the East Wing. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, she will address health care, other current policy discussions, and the inner-workings of the world’s most powerful residence.

Focusing on Health Care. Before her service in the White House, Susan Sher was the vice president for legal and governmental affairs and general counsel of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System for more than a decade. She was responsible for all legal, government, regulatory, and community affairs at the hospitals. In this role, she was Valerie Jarrett’s (the assistant to the President for intergovernmental relations and the public liaison) and Michelle Obama’s boss. She was also on the Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center & Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital & Care Network board of directors and has been on a variety of task forces and committees involving nonprofit corporations and health care, including the Illinois Hospital Association, the Attorney General’s Charitable Advisory Task Force, and the Donor’s Public Trust Task Force.

Sher then joined the Obama administration in 2009, signing on as a White House associate counsel to both President Barack Obama and the First Lady. She provided legal advice on health care policy issues, and later in 2009, the First Lady asked Sher to step in as her chief of staff. She helped the First Lady promote the President’s health care reform legislation and then the First Lady’s own health and anti-obesity campaign.

Chicago Roots. Susan Sher was the first assistant corporation counsel for the city of Chicago from 1989 through 1993 and then became the corporation counsel, the city’s top legal officer. In these roles, she was responsible for representing the mayor, city departments, boards, and commissions on all legal matters. She was Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s lead attorney for eight years. Before working for the City of Chicago, Sher was associate general counsel of the University of Chicago and, earlier, was a partner at Mayer Brown & Platt, where she specialized in labor and litigation.

She is a 1974 cum laude graduate of Loyola University of the Chicago School of Law. She also served the Obama administration as liaison to the Jewish community.

Speaking Topics
  • Women in Leadership.

    Susan Sher was the first female corporation counsel for the city of Chicago, one of the first female partners at the law firm Mayer Brown, the associate counsel for President Obama, and the First Lady’s chief of staff, responsible for nearly all happenings in the East Wing. She recounts stories of powerful female leaders, our nation’s First Ladies, the perceptions of the East Wing, women’s issues, and how she juggled her work/life balance in one of the busiest and most prestigious homes in the country.

  • Healthcare and the Politics of Health Care Reform.

    With a significant background in the health services industry and close ties to the Obama administration, Susan Sher addresses healthcare and the politics of healthcare reform. Having been a part of the President’s healthcare reform team, Sher is intimately familiar with the administration’s struggles and triumphs in this realm of reform. Before she left for the White House, Susan Sher was also the vice president for legal and governmental affairs and general counsel of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System for more than a decade. In her presentations, Sher discusses the President’s challenges passing the legislation, how Congress interacted with the administration, the ramifications of the reform, and what this new policy means for healthcare in the future. She also uses her experience to address childhood obesity and improving the health of American’s nationwide.

  • Inside the White House.

    Susan Sher is a long-time friend of the Obamas. Sher has been an integral player in the White House, from overseeing the First Lady’s healthcare and anti-obesity agenda to coordinating with the West Wing on Michelle Obama’s role in the elections. In her lectures, she will draw from her experience, sharing anecdotes from her time in the East Wing. As one of the only former chiefs-of-staff giving speeches, she will address healthcare, other current policy discussions, and the inner-workings of the world’s most powerful residence.

FAQs
  • How do I book Susan Sher to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Susan Sher for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Susan Sher, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Susan Sher or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Susan Sher

    Speaking fees for Susan Sher, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Susan Sher are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Susan Sher, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Susan Sher speak about?

    Susan Sher is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Influential Women, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Susan Sher travel from?

    Susan Sher generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Susan Sher’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Susan Sher for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Susan Sher for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Susan Sher or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama

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Susan Sher Biography

Susan Sher, Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff, is a long-time friend of the Obamas and widely regarded as a solid strategic thinker. Originally hired as the President’s associate counsel, Sher was part of President Obama’s health care reform team before transitioning to the East Wing. There, she proved herself an integral player in the White House, from overseeing the First Lady’s health care and anti-obesity agenda to coordinating with the West Wing on Michelle Obama’s role in elections.

President Obama said in a statement, “Susan has brought tremendous skill and dedication to the First Lady’s office, as well as my Administration’s outreach to the Jewish Community and our efforts to pass health care reform.” The New York Times also wrote that Sher was the First Lady’s most effective advocate in the East Wing. In her lectures, she will draw from her experience, sharing anecdotes from her time in the East Wing. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, she will address health care, other current policy discussions, and the inner-workings of the world’s most powerful residence.

Focusing on Health Care. Before her service in the White House, Susan Sher was the vice president for legal and governmental affairs and general counsel of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System for more than a decade. She was responsible for all legal, government, regulatory, and community affairs at the hospitals. In this role, she was Valerie Jarrett’s (the assistant to the President for intergovernmental relations and the public liaison) and Michelle Obama’s boss. She was also on the Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center & Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital & Care Network board of directors and has been on a variety of task forces and committees involving nonprofit corporations and health care, including the Illinois Hospital Association, the Attorney General’s Charitable Advisory Task Force, and the Donor’s Public Trust Task Force.

Sher then joined the Obama administration in 2009, signing on as a White House associate counsel to both President Barack Obama and the First Lady. She provided legal advice on health care policy issues, and later in 2009, the First Lady asked Sher to step in as her chief of staff. She helped the First Lady promote the President’s health care reform legislation and then the First Lady’s own health and anti-obesity campaign.

Chicago Roots. Susan Sher was the first assistant corporation counsel for the city of Chicago from 1989 through 1993 and then became the corporation counsel, the city’s top legal officer. In these roles, she was responsible for representing the mayor, city departments, boards, and commissions on all legal matters. She was Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s lead attorney for eight years. Before working for the City of Chicago, Sher was associate general counsel of the University of Chicago and, earlier, was a partner at Mayer Brown & Platt, where she specialized in labor and litigation.

She is a 1974 cum laude graduate of Loyola University of the Chicago School of Law. She also served the Obama administration as liaison to the Jewish community.

Susan Sher Speaking Topics

  • Women in Leadership.

    Susan Sher was the first female corporation counsel for the city of Chicago, one of the first female partners at the law firm Mayer Brown, the associate counsel for President Obama, and the First Lady’s chief of staff, responsible for nearly all happenings in the East Wing. She recounts stories of powerful female leaders, our nation’s First Ladies, the perceptions of the East Wing, women’s issues, and how she juggled her work/life balance in one of the busiest and most prestigious homes in the country.

  • Healthcare and the Politics of Health Care Reform.

    With a significant background in the health services industry and close ties to the Obama administration, Susan Sher addresses healthcare and the politics of healthcare reform. Having been a part of the President’s healthcare reform team, Sher is intimately familiar with the administration’s struggles and triumphs in this realm of reform. Before she left for the White House, Susan Sher was also the vice president for legal and governmental affairs and general counsel of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System for more than a decade. In her presentations, Sher discusses the President’s challenges passing the legislation, how Congress interacted with the administration, the ramifications of the reform, and what this new policy means for healthcare in the future. She also uses her experience to address childhood obesity and improving the health of American’s nationwide.

  • Inside the White House.

    Susan Sher is a long-time friend of the Obamas. Sher has been an integral player in the White House, from overseeing the First Lady’s healthcare and anti-obesity agenda to coordinating with the West Wing on Michelle Obama’s role in the elections. In her lectures, she will draw from her experience, sharing anecdotes from her time in the East Wing. As one of the only former chiefs-of-staff giving speeches, she will address healthcare, other current policy discussions, and the inner-workings of the world’s most powerful residence.

FAQs on booking Susan Sher

  • How do I book Susan Sher to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Susan Sher for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Susan Sher, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Susan Sher or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Susan Sher

    Speaking fees for Susan Sher, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Susan Sher are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Susan Sher, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Susan Sher speak about?

    Susan Sher is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Influential Women, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Susan Sher travel from?

    Susan Sher generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Susan Sher’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Susan Sher for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Susan Sher for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Susan Sher or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Susan Sher is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Women in Leadership., Healthcare and the Politics of Health Care Reform. and Inside the White House.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Susan Sher for your event is available upon request. Susan Sher generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Edit Schlaffer, Hira Ali, Bita Shahidi, Kathy Carter and Nancy Baker Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Susan Sher for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Susan Sher Speaking Topics

  • Women in Leadership.

    Susan Sher was the first female corporation counsel for the city of Chicago, one of the first female partners at the law firm Mayer Brown, the associate counsel for President Obama, and the First Lady’s chief of staff, responsible for nearly all happenings in the East Wing. She recounts stories of powerful female leaders, our nation’s First Ladies, the perceptions of the East Wing, women’s issues, and how she juggled her work/life balance in one of the busiest and most prestigious homes in the country.

  • Healthcare and the Politics of Health Care Reform.

    With a significant background in the health services industry and close ties to the Obama administration, Susan Sher addresses healthcare and the politics of healthcare reform. Having been a part of the President’s healthcare reform team, Sher is intimately familiar with the administration’s struggles and triumphs in this realm of reform. Before she left for the White House, Susan Sher was also the vice president for legal and governmental affairs and general counsel of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System for more than a decade. In her presentations, Sher discusses the President’s challenges passing the legislation, how Congress interacted with the administration, the ramifications of the reform, and what this new policy means for healthcare in the future. She also uses her experience to address childhood obesity and improving the health of American’s nationwide.

  • Inside the White House.

    Susan Sher is a long-time friend of the Obamas. Sher has been an integral player in the White House, from overseeing the First Lady’s healthcare and anti-obesity agenda to coordinating with the West Wing on Michelle Obama’s role in the elections. In her lectures, she will draw from her experience, sharing anecdotes from her time in the East Wing. As one of the only former chiefs-of-staff giving speeches, she will address healthcare, other current policy discussions, and the inner-workings of the world’s most powerful residence.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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