Jacob Bernard

Deputy Press Secretary

Jacob Bernard is the Deputy Press Secretary at Democracy Forward.

Prior to joining Democracy Forward, Jacob was a Press Assistant to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in the Biden-Harris Administration. In that role, he served as a primary point of contact between members of the White House Press Corps and the Administration. Jacob also brings Capitol Hill and advocacy experience, having worked for Congressman John Larson, Congressman Donald Norcross, and the Human Rights Campaign.

He holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.