Credentials: She is managing director of Stonebridge International, an international consulting firm led by former Clinton national security adviser Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger. She was a special assistant to Berger at the White House and adviser to then-U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson. She is a former Foreign Service officer and has served in Asia and Europe. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
What she offers: A member of the Obama transition team staff, Sutphen, 41, seems to reflect Obama's international worldview. She is co-author of "The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise," which argues that the rise of global powers to rival the United States is an opportunity: None is a direct adversary, and each shares with the United States an interest in quelling common threats.
Vetting: Sutphen was one of the Richardson aides who interviewed Lewinsky for a job. The session, arranged through Richardson, had been initiated by the White House.
Quote: "The United States should pursue a more robust agenda for U.S. competitiveness and innovation focused on a lower-carbon economy, including investments in education, basic research and development, infrastructure, retraining, retirement security, and universal health care. Those steps will ensure new and decent jobs at home and position Americans to continue to excel in the global economy."