Douglas Sellers, Jr.

Douglas Sellers, Jr. is a Senior Counselor at Palantir Technologies and a member of BGR Group’s Advisory Board.

During President Trump’s first term, he served as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Staff Secretary in the White House. In this role, Douglas worked with a small, trusted team to coordinate paper flow to and from the Oval Office.

Earlier in the administration, Douglas served in the White House Office of Management and Budget before being asked to be Chief of Staff of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which is now the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). While at OPIC, he oversaw the agency’s day-to-day operations and served as the Board Liaison to the agency’s Board of Directors.  

During his time at OPIC, Douglas played a key role in working with members of the executive branch and Congress to pass the BUILD Act—legislation that transformed OPIC into the DFC and significantly expanded its resources and authorities.

Following its passage, Douglas led the team responsible for implementing the legislation, drafting the agency’s bylaws, and designing its organizational structure. During his time at OPIC, he also represented the U.S. Government at major international summits and led official delegations abroad.

In addition to understanding West Wing operations, Douglas has a particular expertise and experience with DFC and international development banks. Earlier in his career, he served as a policy aide for Republicans in the United States Senate.

• International Finance
• Development and Resource Management

• Southern Methodist University

  B.A. in History with Honors and Distinction