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Dec 14 -- Biden-Harris has added several names to agency review teams for various federal departments and independent agencies -- including the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Trade Representative, Commerce Department, and Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
 
List of team members by department/agency: https://buildbackbetter.com/the-transition/agency-review-teams/  
 
Media analysis of economic transition teams:    
Politico: "Goldman Sachs vets quietly added to Biden transition," December 14, 2020 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook/2020/12/14/goldman-sachs-vets-quietly-added-to-biden-transition-491143
 
Bloomberg: "Biden Turns to a New Generation for Economic Advice: His transition team is progressive and has some big ideas, but they'll also be practical," November 16, 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-11-16/biden-transition-teams-hint-at-economic-policy-from-china-to-climate
NY Times: "Biden’s Transition Teams Suggest Tougher Wall Street Oversight," November 13, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/us/politics/bidens-financial-transition-teams.html
Politico: "Biden signals Wall Street crackdown with transition picks," November 12, 2020 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/biden-transition-wall-street-crackdown-436366
Bloomberg: "Biden’s Transition Teams Sideline Industries Trump Put in Charge," November 12, 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/biden-s-transition-teams-sideline-industries-trump-put-in-charge
The Hill: "Progressives praise Biden's picks for economic transition team," November 11, 2020 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/525611-progressives-praise-bidens-picks-for-economic-transition-team    
Washington Post: "Biden taps proponents of stricter Wall Street rules for his agency review teams during transition," November 11, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/10/biden-transition-wall-street-regulation/
NY Times: "Where Is Wall Street in Biden’s Transition Team?" November 11, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/business/dealbook/biden-transition-wall-street.html

CNN: "People of color make up nearly half of Biden transition team," November 15, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/15/politics/biden-transition-team-diversity/index.html
 
Council of Economic Advisers

Martha Gimbel, Team Lead    Schmidt Futures    Volunteer
Damon Jones    University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Studies    Volunteer
Jay Shambaugh    George Washington University    Volunteer
 
Department of the Treasury

Don Graves, Team Lead    KeyBank    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Mehrsa Baradaran    University of California, Irvine School of Law    Volunteer
Michael Barr    University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy    Volunteer
Lily Batchelder    New York University, School of Law    Volunteer
John Bentivoglio    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP    Volunteer
Rakim Brooks    American Civil Liberties Union    Volunteer
Chris Brummer    Georgetown University    Volunteer
Liyan David Chang    Devoted Health    Volunteer
Heidi Crebo-Rediker    International Capital Strategies, LLC    Volunteer
Will Fields    Sidewalk Labs    Volunteer
Suzanna Fritzberg    Birmingham Strong    Volunteer
Andy Green    Center for American Progress    Volunteer
Nicole Isaac    LinkedIn Corporation    Volunteer
Simon Johnson    Massachusetts Institute of Technology    Volunteer
Helen Kanovsky    Mortgage Bankers Association    Volunteer
Marisa Lago    New York City, Department of City Planning    Volunteer
Nancy Lee    Center for Global Development    Volunteer
Sarah Miller    American Economic Liberties Project    Volunteer
Sophie Raseman    Brightside Benefit, Inc.    Volunteer
Rosie Rios    Red River Associates    Volunteer
Buzz Roberts    National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders    Volunteer
Jason Rodriguez    Biden for President    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Elizabeth Rosenberg    Center for a New American Security    Volunteer
Javier Saade    Impact Master Holdings    Volunteer
Damon Silvers    AFL-CIO    Volunteer
Betsey Stevenson    University of Michigan    Volunteer
Jay Williams    Hartford Foundation for Public Giving    Volunteer
Charles Yi    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP    Volunteer
Jeff Zuttah    Oscar Health    Volunteer   
 
Federal Reserve, Banking and Securities Regulators: The Federal Reserve, Banking and Securities Regulators group includes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Gary Gensler, Team Lead    Massachusetts Institute of Technology    Volunteer
Reena Aggarwal    Georgetown University    Volunteer
Mehrsa Baradaran    University of California, Irvine School of Law    Volunteer
Lisa Cook    Michigan State University    Volunteer
Amanda Fischer    Washington Center for Equitable Growth    Volunteer
Andy Green    Center for American Progress    Volunteer
Adrienne Harris    University of Michigan    Volunteer
Campbell Haynes    Virginia Coordinated Campaign    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Simon Johnson    Massachusetts Institute of Technology    Volunteer
Dennis Kelleher    Better Markets, Inc.    Volunteer
Satyam Khanna    New York University, School of Law, Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance    Volunteer
Renaye Manley    Service Employees International Union    Volunteer
Lev Menand    Columbia University    Volunteer
Damon Silvers    AFL-CIO    Volunteer
Victoria Suarez-Palomo    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP    Volunteer   

Federal Trade Commission

Heather Hippsley, Team Lead    Federal Trade Commission (Retired)    Volunteer
Bill Baer    Brookings Institution    Volunteer
Laura Moy    Georgetown University    Volunteer    
 
Office of Management and Budget

Martha Coven, Team Lead    Princeton University    Volunteer
Sasha Baker    Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Brandon Belford    Lyft, Inc.    Volunteer
Bridget Dooling    George Washington University    Volunteer
Cristina Killingsworth    WestExec Advisors    Volunteer
Divya Kumaraiah    Airbnb, Inc.    Volunteer
Elisa Montoya    Meow Wolf, Inc.    Volunteer
Mark Schwartz    Amazon Web Services    Volunteer
Samantha Silverberg    Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority    Volunteer
Christen Linke Young    Brookings Institution    Volunteer
 
Office of the United States Trade Representative: The Office of the United States Trade Representative team will also review the United States International Trade Commission and the US Trade and Development Agency.

Jason Miller, Team Lead    Self-employed    Volunteer
Kathleen Claussen    University of Miami    Volunteer
Ted Dean    Dropbox    Volunteer
Celeste Drake    Directors Guild of America    Volunteer
Michelle DuBois    Values Partnerships    Volunteer
Julie Greene    AFL-CIO    Volunteer
Elizabeth Kelley    Urban Institute    Volunteer
Riley Ohlson    Alliance for American Manufacturing    Volunteer
Patrick Schaefer    State of New Mexico    Volunteer
Daniel Sepulveda    MediaMath    Volunteer
Brad Setser    Council on Foreign Relations    Volunteer
Todd Tucker    The Roosevelt Institute    Volunteer
Arun Venkataraman    Visa, Inc.    Volunteer
Mark Wu    Harvard Law School    Volunteer
Ryan Zamarripa    Center for American Progress    Volunteer
  
Department of Commerce: The Department of Commerce team will also review the Export-Import Bank.

Geovette Washington, Team Lead    University of Pittsburgh    Volunteer
Joshua Berman    Clifford Chance US, LLP    Volunteer
Elizabeth Bhargava    Democratic National Committee    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Colleen Chien    Santa Clara University    Volunteer
Ted Dean    Dropbox    Volunteer
Tene Dolphin    Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce    Volunteer
Sarah Donilon    Self-employed    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Michelle DuBois    Values Partnerships    Volunteer
Anna Gomez    Wiley Rein, LLP    Volunteer
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick    Third Way    Volunteer
Karen Hyun    National Audubon Society    Volunteer
Charmion Kinder    CNKinder, Inc.    Volunteer
Paul A. Laudicina    Global Counsel, LLC    Volunteer
Riley Ohlson    Alliance for American Manufacturing    Volunteer
Aparna Paladugu    Via Transportation, Inc    Volunteer
Nancy Potok    Self-employed    Volunteer
Pravina Raghavan    Empire State Development    Volunteer
Denice Ross    National Conference on Citizenship    Volunteer
Kris Sarri    National Marine Sanctuary Foundation    Volunteer
Mary Saunders    American National Standards Institute    Volunteer
Patrick Schaefer    State of New Mexico    Volunteer
Kathryn Sullivan    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Retired)    Volunteer
Kenny Thompson    PepsiCo    Volunteer
Atman Trivedi    Hills & Company    Volunteer
Todd Tucker    The Roosevelt Institute    Volunteer
Arun Venkataraman    Visa, Inc.    Volunteer
Sandra Whitehouse    Ocean Wonks    Volunteer
Kathryn de Wit    The Pew Charitable Trusts    Volunteer       
 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Leandra English, Team Lead    State of New York, Department of Financial Services    Volunteer
Manny Alvarez    California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation    Volunteer
Bill Bynum    Hope Enterprise Corporation    Volunteer
David Mayorga    Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia    Volunteer
Josh Nassar    The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers    Volunteer
Jason Rodriguez    Biden for President    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.
Brian Shearer    Justice Catalyst Law, Inc.    Volunteer
Diane Thompson    Self-employed    Volunteer
Ashwin Vasan    Sophant Consulting    Volunteer
Josh Zoffer    Cove Hill Partners    Transition — PT Fund, Inc.

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