pɹˈiːviəsli stˈaɪnɚ wʌz tʃˈiːf ʌv stˈæf ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. tɹˈɛʒɚɹi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɪnðə klˈɪntən ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ mˈænɪdʒɪŋ ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv tɹˈɛʒɚɹiz stˈæf ænd sˈɜːvd æz hɪz ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ˌɔn dəmˈɛstɪk ænd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl pˈɑːlɪsi æz wˈɛl æz mˈænɪdʒmənt ænd kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz ˈɪʃuːz.
Previously Steiner was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Treasury Department in the Clinton Administration, where he was responsible for managing the Secretary of Treasury's staff and served as his advisor on domestic and international policy as well as management and communications issues.