Macon Phillips
Macon Phillips | |
|---|---|
| 6th Coordinator for International Information Programs | |
| In office September 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dawn McCall |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| White House Director of New Media | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – September 23, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1978 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Duke University (BA) |
Macon Phillips (born June 29, 1978) is an American political strategist who served as the Coordinator of the United States Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs from 2013 to 2017. He reported to Rick Stengel, the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Phillips is the former White House Director of New Media, in which capacity he had oversight responsibility for WhiteHouse.gov.
Phillips' work on WhiteHouse.gov closely coordinated with internet operations at the Democratic National Committee, which has responsibility for administration of the BarackObama.com domain and website. At precisely 12:00 p.m. ET during the inauguration of Barack Obama, Phillips oversaw the conversion of Whitehouse.gov, the official website of the President of the United States. At 12:01 p.m., he posted the site's first blog entry, titled: Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov.