My job is to make certain that I've done what I was asked and my department has done what we were asked to do by the president and the first lady and the State Department. I believe that we accomplished that. Desiree Rogers accomplishaskdepartment share on social
I do feel strongly that we have got to do a little brand-positioning work. Wouldn't it be great to have something that everybody could say: 'Yep, that's Chicago.' Desiree Rogers brandchicagofeel Change image and share on social
I love bringing people together. I think that the environment is so important in terms of what kind of relationships you might be able to create, how people get to know each other. Desiree Rogers bringcreateenvironment Change image and share on social
Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In government, you have to learn to put yourself second in a big way. But I am a business person at heart. I like to be in charge. Desiree Rogers arenabigbowl share on social
No one should walk into a party and have a stamp that says 'mayor' or 'businessman' on their head. Everyone is just there to have a good time. Desiree Rogers businessmangoodhead Change image and share on social
In London, a lot of the time you don't see the sun shine. Desiree Rogers londonlotshine Change image and share on social
How can we salute - encourage the American spirit? That means many different things to many different people. Desiree Rogers americanencouragemean Change image and share on social
I don't consider myself flashy at all. I mean, did I dress like the average Washingtonian? No. Desiree Rogers averagedressflashy Change image and share on social
We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make it... life-altering. Desiree Rogers alterbeautifulchicago Change image and share on social
In many respects, we really are trying to not run the Social Office like a business, but we do have a strategy. We do have a mission. We are trying to standardize certain things so that our time is not spent on, you know, picking flowers or linens, that we've got standards. Desiree Rogers businessflowerhave share on social
