Vice President Mike Pence’s longtime aide and current chief of staff is leaving his position with the vice president at the beginning of August, the White House announced Thursday.
Josh Pitcock began working for Pence in 2005 and has worked for the vice president in a variety of roles over the last 12 years, including as his chief of staff when Pence was in the House. Pitcock also ran Pence’s Washington, D.C., office when the vice president was governor of Indiana, and served as a senior adviser to the vice president during the campaign and transition.
Nick Ayers, who served as campaign chairman and chief strategist for Pence during the campaign, will take over as his new chief of staff beginning Aug. 1.
“Josh Pitcock’s more than 12 years of service have played an invaluable role throughout my public career. His professionalism and integrity are unmatched and he will be missed,” Pence said in a statement.
“I will always be grateful for the foundation Josh laid in the Office of the Vice President and wish him every success in his future endeavors. Whatever the future holds for Josh and his family, he will remain one of my most trusted advisers and cherished friends.”
Pitcock said it’s been an “enormous privilege” working for Pence in Congress, the governor’s office, on the campaign and in the White House.
“I will forever be grateful for the opportunities the vice president has afforded me, for the trust he has placed in my, and for the personal friendship we have developed over the years,” Pitcock said in a statement. “Deciding to leave was not easy, but I believe the time is right for me to transition to the private sector.”
