In her nine years helming Washington's leading liberal think tank, Neera Tanden mingled with deep-pocketed donors who made their fortunes on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley and in other powerful sectors of corporate America.

President-elect Joe Biden is turning to longtime Democratic policy staffer Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council of Economic Advisers, said people familiar with the process.