The following is via OnlySimchas.com:

Chanan Weissman went from Beth Tfiloh day school student in Baltimore to the White House’s new Jewish liaison.

He will be the first frum liaison, after Tevi Troy and Marshall Brege, and will be replacing Matt Nosanchuk, who had the position for three years until two months ago.

Weissman, who used to work in the State Department as a spokesman for the Bureau of Democracy, and at the Pentagon on Middle East issues, and now works at the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs.

Weissman has focused his efforts on fighting anti-Semitism.

Weissman will also be responsible for organizing the White House’s annual Chanukah parties.

In an email to Jewish Insider, former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Norm Eisen spoke highly of Weissman:

“I first met Chanan years ago at the ‘hashkama’ minyan at Kesher Israel in DC,” Eisen said, “when he was starting his career at the State Department. Over cholent, we talked about working in government as observant Jews. I said to myself, someday he will be in the White House. Now he is! He will be a great White House Jewish liaison, continuing the high standard set by Matt and all his predecessors.”

(Source: Onlysimchas)