Philippe Reines ‘00GS has been a spokesman and adviser to Hillary Clinton since 2002, including acting as Donald Trump's stand-in for her 2016 General Election debate preparations. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life, and is writing two books: one about his tenure with Clinton and the Trump presidency, the other a children's book about the White House and presidential pets.

From 2013-2017, Philippe was a Managing Director of Beacon Global Strategies LLC, a Washington D.C. strategic advisory firm he founded in 2013 specializing in foreign policy, defense, cyber, intelligence, and international security.

From 2009-2013, Philippe served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategic Communications and Senior Communications Advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who he has worked for since 2002.

Prior to joining the State Department with the Secretary, Philippe served from 2002-2009 as Senator Clinton’s Senior Advisor & Press Secretary. In 2007-2008, he concurrently served on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign as Communications Advisor for National Security & Foreign Policy, and served as Chelsea Clinton’s spokesman, traveling with her throughout the primaries, often with the candidate and former President Bill Clinton.

In the Senate, Philippe was the primary point of contact between Clinton’s office and the national press corps and served as her spokesman and primary communications advisor on national security and foreign policy issues, largely focusing on Clinton’s work on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Previously, Philippe served in the House of Representatives as Communications Director for Representative Jane Harman, where he successfully helped the Congresswoman raise her profile as a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism & Homeland Security.

Philippe is a recipient of the Department of State’s Distinguished Honor Award. Prior to pursuing his long-standing passion for politics and public service, Philippe worked in banking and finance for several Boston and New York City banks. A New York City native, Philippe earned his political science degree from Columbia University, spending two semesters in Beijing studying Mandarin Chinese.

Alumni in Conversation: Philippe Reines '00GS