Gov. Andrew Cuomo is naming Melissa DeRosa as his next director of communications, Capital Tonight has learned.

DeRosa, a former New York state director for President Obama’s Organizing for America, has served as deputy chief of staff for Attorney General Eric Schneiderman since 2011.

She has been Schneiderman’s acting chief of staff since the departure of Neal Kwatra earlier this year.

Prior to her job at OFA, DeRosa worked for Cordo and Company, an Albany-based government affairs firm.

DeRosa, 30, replaces Allison Gollust, who left the Cuomo administration for CNN earlier this month after four months on the job.

“I am thrilled to welcome Melissa to our administration,” Cuomo said in a statement. “I have known and respected Melissa for many years and believe her experience, character and intellect will be an invaluable asset as she leads our communications effort. A key component of restoring the people’s trust in government is effectively informing New Yorkers about the work their government is doing and I thank her for agreeing to bring her extraordinary talents to this effort.”

DeRosa will start on the second floor of the Capitol April 1.

“New York has long been a national leader of progressive reform and that tradition has been reinvigorated under Governor Cuomo’s leadership,” DeRosa said in a statement. “He has assembled a team that is committed to public service, eager to both take on challenges and create new opportunities for New Yorkers across the state. I am honored to serve with him and our colleagues to work to build on an already-impressive record of success.”

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