Advisory Boards in the United States

Introduction to Advisory Boards

Federal Advisory Boards

President Advisory Boards

Advisory Boards provide the President with independent information and advice from experts on current priority issues.

Advisory Boards are established to provide the President with independent information and advice from top experts in their fields. The following Advisory Boards were active at the end of 2016:

• President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
• President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board
• President’s Management Advisory Board
• White House Council for Community Solutions
• White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• President’s Global Development Council
• President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Advisory Boards in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.