Want a date with the Obamas? The New New Camelot has a Zulu queen as its gatekeeper. Meet Desirée Rogers, the White House social networker who sat next to Anna Wintour at Fashion Week.

As White House social secretary, Desireee Glapion Rogers orchestrates everything from state dinners to casual cocktails. But don't call her a party planner! She's overseeing a "strategy for events," she told NPR. In sync with Obama's Internet-powered campaign, she's toyed with the idea of letting Americans vote online to send an ordinary citizen to a White House dinner. Sounds ambitious! But could putting a Harvard MBA in charge of Barack Obama's social calendar possibly be overkill? Here's what we know so far: