Kristan King Nevins | |
|---|---|
| White House Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office September 24, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew Flynn (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Evan Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kristan King Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kyle Nevins (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BBA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MBA) |
Kristan King Nevins is an American political advisor who served as White House Cabinet Secretary in the Trump Administration.
Early life and education[edit]
Nevins was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Career[edit]
Nevins began her career as an employee at JPMorgan Chase. She later worked as an associate at Dutko Worldwide, a lobbying firm. Nevins served as Chief of Staff to former First Lady Barbara Bush.[2][3] She later worked as Director of Outreach at the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and Director of Strategy at SBD Advisors, LLC, a management consulting firm.[4] Nevins also served in the United States Department of State and Central Intelligence Agency.[5][6][7]
In February 2017, it was announced that Nevins would serve as Chief of Staff to Second Lady Karen Pence.[8] Nevins left Pence's office in January 2018, becoming Chief of Staff to Texas Congressman Will Hurd.[9] Nevins returned to the White House Office in 2019, serving as Assistant to the President and White House Cabinet Secretary.[10]
On December 16, 2020, Trump stated his intention to nominate Nevins as a board member of the Institute of Education Sciences.[11] After serving in the Trump administration, Nevins went to work for Blackstone as a managing director of government relations.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Nevins is married to Kyle Nevins, a businessman and former congressional aide. He is a co-founder of Harbinger Strategies and formerly worked for Representatives Eric Cantor and Roy Blunt.[13] Nevins and her husband have three children and live in Washington, D.C.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lubbock native Kristan King Nevins appointed Chief of Staff for Karen Pence". www.kcbd.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "'She was this kind of person they don't make any more.' Friends, former staff remember Barbara Bush". PBS NewsHour. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Barbara Bush's advice to her former chief of staff, retrieved 2020-04-29
- ^ Perlman, Claire; Kravitz, Derek; Shaw, Al (7 March 2018). "Kristan King Nevins | Trump Town". ProPublica. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Second Lady Announces Kristan King Nevins as Chief of Staff". EIN Presswire. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Second Lady Karen Pence Announces New Chief of Staff". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-29 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Mike Pence refuses to dine alone with any woman that is not his wife". The Independent. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Never-Trumper Kristan Nevins Promoted to White House Cabinet Secretary — Was Amazon Lobbyist and Will Hurd Chief-of-Staff ⋆ Dc Gazette". Dc Gazette. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Javier De Diego; Jamie Gangel (5 January 2018). "Exclusive: Second lady's chief of staff departs for Hill job". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Medrano, Madalyn (2019-10-17). "Former White House Official Kristan King Nevins Is Back". Leadership Connect. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ www.whitehouse.gov
- ^ Gaudiano, Nicole (2021-07-13). "From Amazon to Big Ass Fans, these 31 corporations have hired former Trump administration officials". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Allen, Mike (24 August 2008). "72 days - McCain buys battleground ad using HRC to attack Obama -- aimed at women voters". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Kyle Nevins | Harbinger Strategies". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Bush, Barbara (2020-03-03). Pearls of Wisdom: Little Pieces of Advice (That Go a Long Way). Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5387-3493-3.