--- title: Donald Trump Advisers—Images of the President-Elect's Allies description: Meet Vice-President-elect Mike Pence, chief strategist Steve Bannon, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and chief of staff Reince Priebus. canonical: https://time.com/4591194/time-person-of-the-year-donald-trump-advisers/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-07T12:54:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:59:16.294Z article:section: Politics og:title: Meet the President-Elect's Inner circle og:description: See portraits of Donald Trump's most trusted advisers og:url: https://time.com/4591194/time-person-of-the-year-donald-trump-advisers/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0813068175000340/6988b203cf40a80baac45c94/kellyanne-conway-donald-trump-campaign-cabinet-person-of-year-time-magazine-facebook.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1787 og:image:height: 1005 og:image:alt: kellyanne-conway-donald-trump-campaign-cabinet-person-of-year-time-magazine-facebook og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meet the President-Elect's Inner circle twitter:description: See portraits of Donald Trump's most trusted advisers twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0813068175000340/6988b203cf40a80baac45c94/kellyanne-conway-donald-trump-campaign-cabinet-person-of-year-time-magazine-facebook.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See Portraits of Donald Trump’s Most Trusted Advisers > Sponsored content. 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The Trump Whisperer A former resident of one of Trump’s buildings, pollster Kellyanne Conway became his campaign manager in August. She is known for her blunt advice, sometimes through TV appearances. Nadav Kander for TIME by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 7, 2016 12:54 PM UTC Donald Trump’s personal influence has earned him the title of [TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2016-donald-trump/)—that figure who has had the most influence, for good or bad, during the last 12 months. But not even the Person of the Year gets there alone. As part of the magazine’s exploration of the President-elect’s influence, TIME commissioned portraitist Nadav Kander—who also shot the [cover photo](http://time.com/4591211/time-person-of-the-year-2016-behind-the-cover/) of Trump—to photograph four members of his inner circle. These portraits, taken at a 66th-floor penthouse at Trump’s busy New York City headquarters, show Vice-President-elect Mike Pence, chief strategist Steve Bannon, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and chief of staff Reince Priebus. The four found time between meetings to prepare for the incoming administration to sit for Kander’s photo shoot. [_Read why Donald Trump is TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year_](http://time.com/person-of-the-year-choice)  The Rabble-Rouser The former head of Breitbart, Stephen Bannon has pushed for a darker, more divisive populism, publishing articles that stirred racial animus. He will be a senior adviser at the White House. Nadav Kander for TIME  The Trump Whisperer A former resident of one of Trump’s buildings, pollster Kellyanne Conway became his campaign manager in August. She is known for her blunt advice, sometimes through TV appearances. Nadav Kander for TIME  The Reconciler After serving as Republican chair during the chaotic campaign, Reince Priebus will become Trump’s first White House chief of staff, acting as a bridge to the Washington establishment. Nadav Kander for TIME  The True Believer A devout evangelical Christian and a former leader in the U.S. House, Vice President–elect Mike Pence will help Trump navigate the agendas of conservative lawmakers and activists. 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