Laura Schwartz
Laura Schwartz, former Special Assistant to the President and White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration, is a national political commentator. She was the Fox News Channel on-air Political Analyst 2004-2007, with CNN for Larry King Live in the the primaries and now is on the CBS Early Show domestically and internationally can be seen on the BBC and GMTV in London.
The White House
Laura Schwartz, a former Special Assistant to the President and The White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration, created and executed more than 600 White House events including 12 State arrival ceremonies and dinners, America’s Millennium Celebration and NATO’s 50th Anniversary. While producing the President’s events on the world stage, leaving no room for error, Ms. Schwartz demonstrated the Presidency’s ability to inspire a nation and the world through powerful events. As an eight-year veteran of the Administration, prior to being named The Director of Events in 1997, Ms. Schwartz served as The White House Director of Television and The Midwest Press Secretary for The President.
Today, Ms. Schwartz shares her unique perspective on politics and leadership and the direct impact on the common citizen by defining the line between “Political Rhetoric and Everyday Reality” through her role as a National Political Commentator appearing on the Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, the PBS acclaimed Lehrer NewsHour, Al Jazeera English and Sirius Satellite Radio. Ms. Schwartz has also been a featured expert in the New York Times and USA Today.
Private industry
Lecture Series
Ms. Schwartz is well known to corporations, industry associations, service and professional organizations and educational institutions for her seminar series titled: “Discussing Politics with Power: A Briefing on Politics and the Current State of Affairs”™ and promotes a politically responsible message to students as she presents her program, “The Power of Your Political Voice,” at universities around the country.
Awards
In the Fall of 2007, Ms. Schwartz was honored by the American University, Washington DC with their “Leadership in Education” award.
Coaching and Seminars
Ms. Schwartz also offers a seminar series and individual coaching combined with a positive and motivational message. Ms. Schwartz’s most popular seminar, “The Networking Power of Social Events,©” also the title of Ms. Schwartz’s upcoming networking book, explores professional and non-professional social scenes and the overlooked opportunities to land an incredible job, meet a mate, increase your client base, professional and personal profitability and success. Ms. Schwartz takes this same message to the readers of the acclaimed Chicago magazine Today’s Chicago Woman in her series titled “Eat, Drink and Get Mary a Job!”
White House Strategies
Additionally, Ms. Schwartz has created, White House Strategies, an event, media, political and message consultancy. Serving corporations, industry associations, cultural institutions, service organizations, political figures, and aspiring entrepreneurs, Ms. Schwartz uses her unique experiences and strategies to generate ideas to develop and deliver her client’s objectives through business, social, media and industry events and creative and targeted messaging.
Ms. Schwartz is based in Chicago where she operates White House Strategies and travels extensively both domestically and internationally with her clients, empowering them to unleash their limits by recognizing and embracing their highest personal and professional potential.