Micaela Lopez Ballefin
Tech Industry Links: Twitter
After she appeared in a listing of staff with Senior Advisor titles at the Small Business Association, Politico has identified her as a former employee of Twitter/X and also a Uruguayan citizen. As the latter, she would normally be ineligible to work for the US government, but she has been hired as a contractor at the GSA as a senior engineering manager working with Matthew Markhurst-Session and Thomas Shedd.
Positions
Appointed:
5/XX/25 consultant
Appointed:
5/XX/25 consultant
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA Senior Advisor
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA Senior Advisor
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
Events
5/16/25
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request made by American Oversight, SBA provides a list of all people who have been identified as communicating on agency head Kelly Loefler’s behalf. It includes a number of people known to be DOGE and others with the title Senior Advisor who might also be doge.gov
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request made by American Oversight, SBA provides a list of all people who have been identified as communicating on agency head Kelly Loefler’s behalf. It includes a number of people known to be DOGE and others with the title Senior Advisor who might also be doge.gov
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Aram Moghaddassi, Conor Fennessy, Donald Park, Edward Coristine, Ethan Damiano, Jordan Wick, Joshua Carter, Micaela Lopez Ballefin, Patricia Gibson, Riley Sennott |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | SBA |
5/XX/25
Appointed:
Micaela Lopez Ballefin starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Micaela Lopez Ballefin starts at GSA.
| : | Micaela Lopez Ballefin 5/XX/25 |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
8/26/25
Identification:
A report from Politico identifies three foreign nationals who are working for DOGE within the GSA. Normally, they would not be eligible for government positions but have been hired as contractors. Two are from AirBnb and one worked for X.com in prior capacities.
Identification:
A report from Politico identifies three foreign nationals who are working for DOGE within the GSA. Normally, they would not be eligible for government positions but have been hired as contractors. Two are from AirBnb and one worked for X.com in prior capacities.
| Person: | Andrew Vilcsak, Micaela Lopez Ballefin, Yat Choi |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |