Angella Reid

Angella Reid
White House Chief Usher
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Stephen W. Rochon
Personal details
Born Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica

Angella Reid is the White House Chief Usher, becoming on October 2011 the first woman and the second African American following her predecessor, Stephen W. Rochon, to serve in that post.[1]

Biography

Reid was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, and attended high school in Kingston, Jamaica, before emigrating to the United States.[2]

Prior to becoming White House Chief Usher, Reid amassed over 25 years of experience in hotel management with Ritz-Carlton managing properties in Miami, Florida; Washington, D.C.; and Arlington, Virginia.[3]

As White House Chief Usher, Reid is responsible for management of White House operations in collaboration with several organizations, including the White House Historical Association, the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the White House Curator, and the National Park Service.[4]

Reid was recognized at the 2012 Grio Awards.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Angella Reid named first female chief usher at White House", WJLA article.
  2. ↑ Janet Silvera, "Jamaican Named White House Chief Usher", The Gleaner, October 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "White House taps Ritz-Carlton GM for Chief Usher" (Boston.com article) Archived December 9, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "White House Announces New Chief Usher, Angella Reid", White House.gov
  5. ↑ TheGrio's 100: Angella Reid, from The Ritz-Carlton to the White House as first female chief usher (theGrio.com-January 31,2012)


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