Kenneth S. Baer[1] (born October 17, 1972)[2] is an American political advisor and author who served as Associate Director for Communications and Strategic Planning and Senior Advisor for White House's Office of Management and Budget from 2009 to 2012.
Baer graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was editorial page editor of The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Afterward, Baer obtained a doctorate in Politics from the University of Oxford as a Thouron Scholar.
He also wrote on technology and telecommunications issues for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman William Kennard.
He has also published commentaries in Slate, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.