Teresa Morgenstern
Government Relations Director
Teresa Davis Morgenstern is a seasoned national security and public affairs professional who has advised Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House officials, and senior Members of Congress. Prior to joining Checkmate, Teresa was a consultant at a major defense and intelligence contractor.
In the first Trump Administration, Teresa served as a Senior White House Communications Advisor for Operation Warp Speed and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, where she developed and executed messaging strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the historic rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Prior to this role, she was the Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary, where she supported the Secretary of Defense handling media affairs and communications strategy on a broad range of priorities, including force resilience, the role of the military in responding to civil unrest, U.S. force posture in EUCOM, and the National Defense Strategy.
In 2014, Teresa was Miss District of Columbia and competed at the Miss America Pageant, earning more than $10,000 in scholarship money from the program. Teresa dedicated her year of service to military families, working and volunteering with various military support organizations including the USO and Blue Star Families. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Teresa holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a B.A. in Spanish. She holds a TS/SCI security clearance.
