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Liza Wright

Biography:

Liza most recently worked at the White House as the Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel. She led a team that recommended individuals to President Bush to fill 4,500 presidential appointments, including Cabinet Secretaries, Ambassadors and other key positions in Cabinet-level departments and U.S. regulatory agencies. Liza joined the White House in March 2003 as a Special Assistant to the President in Presidential Personnel. Before joining the White House staff, Liza spent eight years with the international executive search firm, Heidrick & Struggles as a Senior Associate and Principal. Prior to that, she was an executive recruiter for Capital One Financial Corporation. Liza holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from James Madison University. She and her husband and their two daughters reside in Great Falls, Va. Liza was appointed to the Make-A-Wish® National Board in January 2006 and has served as a member of the organization’s Governance Committee since then.