Desiree Rogers is likely to be Obama’s Pick for White House Social Secretary.

Desirée Rogers over the past 16 years has headed two major corporations.

Rogers joined Allstate Financial as the President of Social Networking.

She developed an internet based community among the firm’s 12 million household that focused on financial discussions among everyday Americans.

Rogers joined Peoples Energy and became its utilities president in 2004.

Rogers also served as Director of the Illinois Lottery.

Rogers serves on the Board of Directors of Allstate Life Insurance Company, Equity Residential and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

Rogers is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of both the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Museum of Science and Industry.

Rogers is a member of the 2016 Olympic Cultural Committee.

Rogers has been named ;

1. one of the “Top 25 Women to Watch” by Crain’s Chicago Business (2007).

2. one of the “Top 50 Most Powerful African American Business Women” (2006)

3. one of the “Top 75 Most Powerful Blacks in Corporate America” (2005) by Black Enterprise.

Rogers earned an MBA from Harvard University.

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