Who is Katie Zacharia’s husband? Meet Tyler Zacharia, whom she accidentally called “my president”

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia made an awkward slip during her first briefing on October 13, briefly referring to her husband as “my president” before correcting herself to “my husband.”

The momentum quickly gained attention online and users started criticizing her for her appearance. Even former White House press secretary Jen Psaki reacted to Zacharia’s briefing on X, calling it “basically an SNL skit.”

During her debut, Katie said, “We have four kids, ranging from 12, 10, 8, and 6. Three of them are boys.” She further explained, “We have a handful. President Trump is the most family-friendly President we’ve ever had. He has hired more women with families, and the fact that he knew I had four kids and knew that this job would be demanding and still placed his trust in me, shows that I know I’m capable of being able to step up to that.”

Who is Tyler Zacharia?

Tyler Zacharia is a film producer and entertainment executive. He is married to Katie Zacharia since 2011 according to Yahoo. According to his professional profile and 2521 Entertainment, Tyler works as the company’s chief operating officer. His work covers film finance, production, business operations and deal-making. He has worked on films such as Martin Scorsese’s Silence (2016) and The Irishman (2019), The Brink of War, The Breadwinner and Young Washington, according to entertainment industry listings and media reports.

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Tyler studied at Georgetown University, where he earned an undergraduate degree. He later completed an MBA at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School in 2016.

Zacharia told Pepperdine University “After graduation, I traveled back to China and met a guy who was starting a private equity fund and needed someone who spoke Chinese.”

Zacharia said he had no prior experience in finance but learned on the job. “I knew nothing about finance, but he hired me and I learned on the job.” He said the company grew from four people to 40 employees across six countries.

Reflecting on what he learned, Zacharia said business depends on more than numbers. “What I learned is that when you're doing deals in China, or really anywhere, it's not about the facts and figures as much as your people skills. That excites me way more than sitting down in front of a spreadsheet.”

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“I said I don’t know a thing about investing in films, but I have always loved movies, so I’d give it a shot,” said Zacharia according to Pepperdine Magazine. He spent many years investing in small businesses around the world as vice president of Schulze Global Investments.