Ted Kaufman - Co-chair of vice presidential transition team - Obama-Biden Transition Project

Kaufman worked on Joe Biden's staff for Biden's first 22 years in the Senate, the last 19 as chief of staff, according to a biography posted by Duke Law, where Kaufman has served as a senior lecturing fellow since 1991.

Kaufman also is president of Public Strategies, a political and management consulting firm in Wilmington, Del. In that capacity he assists corporations and political campaigns with strategy, planning, personnel, and fundraising assistance.

Before joining Biden's Senate staff, Kaufman worked for DuPont and American Standard Industrial Division.