David Litt

A former senior presidential speechwriter for Barack Obama, David Litt was described as the "comic muse for the president" for his work writing jokes for the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Since leaving the White House, David has written two books, including the NYT bestselling memoir, "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years." From 2016-2018 he was the head writer/producer for Funny Or Die DC, and has written comedy pilots for Comedy Central, ABC, and NBC. He continues to write speeches and books for clients from NFL quarterbacks and Fortune 100 CEOs to former cabinet secretaries and leading philanthropists.

His upcoming book "It's Only Drowning," about surfing with his Joe Rogan superfan brother-in-law, will be released in June 2025.