Empathetic, strategic, and meticulous about the details, Chynna Clayton has built a career enabling some of the world’s most influential leaders to excel in high-stress environments.
She spent years supporting the Obama’s advance logistical teams before supporting Executive Vice Presidents in Walt Disney Company’s government relations office.
Chynna ultimately became the “body-woman” to former First Lady Michelle Obama during their second term in office; where she helped Mrs. Obama connect with communities around the world. She ensured every detail of Mrs. Obama’s personal and public-facing events were executed flawlessly, later transitioning to the Obama’s personal office as their Director of Travel and Event Operations.
Chynna is now the founder and CEO of Matriarch Made Development, a consulting firm that centers around helping companies and organizations develop high-performing administrative teams and identify and address overall operating structure inefficiencies. Assisting leaders with onboarding, and how to further develop the talents of their teams to developing critical communication channels that ensure every stakeholder feels valued and supported.
Chynna was most recently highlighted in Michelle Obama’s book, “The Light We Carry.” She has written for O Magazine; been featured in Vogue, Business Insider, Essence, the Netflix Documentary “Becoming,” and the Michelle Obama Spotify Podcast. She currently resides in Washington, DC with her wife Katina Hoyles.
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TBC | TBC | Perfect Partnership - Understanding and Leveraging Your Influence |
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Chynna Clayton, former Special Assistant to Michelle Obama, will be joining us for an exclusive interview with Lucy Brazier. |