Kristie Canegallo was the Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation for former U.S. President Barack Obama. Her responsibilities included the execution of major projects such as health care reform. Previously, Canegallo served in the National Security Council from 2008 to 2012, in the Pentagon, and most recently as a senior advisor to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, she holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA from Colgate University.