The team charged with the inauguration of Mayor-elect Emanuel, re-elected City Treasurer Stephanie Neely and City Clerk-elect Susana Mendoza is in place. That team includes former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers; Teamsters Local 25 president •John T. Coli; Harris Associates chief investment officer •David Herro; Antonio J. Gracias, founder and CEO of Valor Equity Partners LP; Chatham Business Association executive director •Melinda Kelly; Groupon co-founder and venture capitalist •Eric Lefkofsky; and investor Tim Mullen. more ›

Former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers has a new gig now: CEO of Johnson Publishing Company which puts out well-known magazines . Rogers resigned from her position in the Obama White House after taking a lot of heat for last fall's gate-crasher incident at a White House state dinner. In a statement, Rogers said, “I am humbled to have such an incredible opportunity. I consider it an honor to help continue the 68-year legacy of such a phenomenal company and its iconic brands." Both magazines have seen drops in circulation over the last few years which Rogers aims to reverse. more ›

Remember the Salahis, the infamous alleged White House party crashers? The couple had been finalists for a D.C.-based edition of Bravo's love letter to why the terrorist hate us, the "Real Housewives of..." series and many saw their gate-crashing at a White House state dinner in November as a publicity stunt, something the Salahis denied. Today, The Daily Beast reports that the Salahis wound up landing that tv gig and have already taped 12 episodes. After the state dinner incident, the White House grilled the Secret Service over the lapse in security and held hearings on the matter. And while White House officials denied the gate-crashing incident had anything to do with Desirée Rogers stepping down as the White House Social Secretary, Rogers was still heavily criticized for the incident and speculation remains as to how large a role it really did play in her leaving. [via] more ›

Desirée Rogers is stepping down as the White House Social Secretary, and a former aide of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has been named as her replacement. No, not Mike Daly, who only seems interested in coordinating the party in his pants, but rather Julianna Smoot, who briefly worked under Durbin and is currently Chief of Staff for United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, whose office negotiates international trade agreements. more ›