Department of Commerce
Position: Secretary
Nominee: Gina Raimondo
Role: Advises on trade policy, collects economic data, oversees the census, the National Weather Service and NOAA.
Announced: January 7, 2021
Bio Highlights: Governor of Rhode Island (2015–present); General Treasurer of Rhode Island (2011–2015)
Department of Justice
Position: Attorney General
Nominee: Merrick Garland
Role: Top legal official in the federal government. Advises the White House on legal and judicial matters.
Announced: January 7, 2021
Bio Highlights: Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2013–2020); Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1997–present)
Department of Transportation
Position: Secretary
Nominee: Pete Buttigieg
Role: Advises on transportation policy. Oversees regulators for aviation, highways, railways, pipelines and others.
Announced: December 15, 2020
Bio Highlights: Democratic presidential candidate (2020); Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020); Intelligence analyst in the U.S. Navy Reserve (2009–2017); Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer (2010)
Department of the Treasury
Position: Secretary
Nominee: Janet Yellen
Role: Advises on economic policy and the financial system.
Announced: November 30, 2020
Confirmed: January 25, 2021
Bio Highlights: Chair of the Federal Reserve (2014–2018); Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve (2010–2014); President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004–2010); Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (1997–1999); Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1994–1997; 2010–2018)
Council of Economic Advisors
Position: Chairperson
Nominee: Cecilia Rouse
Role: Advises the president on economic policy.
Announced: November 30, 2020
Bio Highlights: Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (2012–present); Member of the Council of Economic Advisors (2009–2011)
Small Business Administration
Position: Administrator
Nominee: Isabel Guzman
Role: Provides assistance to small businesses.
Announced: January 7, 2021
Bio Highlights: Directors of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (2019-Present); Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2009–2017)
U.S. Trade Representative
Position: Ambassador
Nominee: Katherine Tai
Role: Advises on trade policy and negotiates trade deals.
Announced: December 10, 2020
Bio Highlights: Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee (2017–present); Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee (2014–2017); Chief Counsel for China Trade Enforcement, Trade Representative's Office of General Counsel (2011–2014)