Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:

• Nicholas Christopher Geale – Member, National Mediation Board

President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:

Nicholas Christopher Geale, Nominee for Member, National Mediation Board

Nicholas Christopher Geale is the Director of Oversight and Investigations on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for Ranking Member Michael B. Enzi, a position he has held since 2011.  Mr. Geale served as Counsel to the Committee from 2009 to 2011.  Previously, he worked at the Department of Labor as Counselor to the Deputy Secretary from 2007 to 2009 and as Attorney/Advisor to the Solicitor from 2006 to 2007.  Mr. Geale was an Assistant General Counsel with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority from 2004 to 2006, and an Associate at Thelen Reid & Priest LLP from 2000 to 2004.  Mr. Geale received a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.