Nate Bailey

Nate
Bailey

Drawing on his diverse communications, public policy and public affairs experience, Nate Bailey serves as chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. He is responsible for implementing the Secretary’s strategy for education reform in America and overseeing the Department’s 3,600 employees and $72 billion discretionary budget. Prior to assuming his current role, Bailey served as the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach (delegated) at the Department.

Before joining the Department, Nate was the president of a boutique public affairs, communications and advertising firm based in Alexandria, VA. There, he provided senior leadership to a diverse range of clients involving health, energy, trade, telecom and foreign policy matters.

Previously, Nate was a Senior Vice President at Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm, where he led a team of grassroots, digital and public affairs professionals and executed campaigns for major trade associations and Fortune 100 companies.

Earlier in this career, Nate had held roles at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with a senior member of the House Appropriations committee, the Michigan Attorney General’s office, and in numerous electoral campaigns.

Nate is a graduate of the James Madison College at Michigan State University, where he studied international affairs, economics. He and his wife, Kylee, live in Alexandria with their three children.