Giovanna Gray Lockhart

Giovanna Gray Lockhart is an American nonprofit executive who serves as executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, an organization dedicated to workers’ rights advocate Frances Perkins.[1]

Career

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Lockhart became executive director of the Newcastle, Maine-based Frances Perkins Center in July 2023.[2][3][4] After assuming the position, she claimed, “I have always been a huge admirer of Frances Perkins and consider her one of the most important women in our country’s history.”[5]

Prior to the Frances Perkins Center, Lockhart served as a senior aide to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Glamour’s Washington, D.C. editor.[6][7][8][9][10] She also held senior roles at venture-backed companies, including The Riveter and Impact at the Wing.[11][12][13]

Lockhart sits on the Board of Trustees for the Waynflete School in Portland, Maine.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ Joselow, Maxine (2024-08-08). "Few national monuments honor women. Biden will create this new one". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ "Giovanna Gray Lockhart Named Executive Director of The Frances Perkins Center". The Lincoln County News. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ "Meet Giovanna Gray Lockhart | Heather Shields Maine". heathershieldsmaine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "Perkins homestead open in Newcastle to honor FDR's labor secretary". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ "Giovanna Gray Lockhart Named Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center". Frances Perkins Center. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  6. ^ "Is 'Washington editor' a bucket list title for D.C. power women?". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: independent consultant Giovanna Gray Lockhart". Politico.
  8. ^ "A Former Staffer's 'Glamour' Side". Roll Call. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ Polus, Sarah (2021-12-02). "D.C.'s style scene is growing, but politics still plays its part". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  10. ^ Lo, Danica (2015-04-15). "See Photos From Glamour's Power Women Cocktail Party in Washington, D.C." Glamour. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  11. ^ Reid, Pauleanna. "The Riveter Launches A New Online Membership Platform Designed To Help The Needs Of Working Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  12. ^ Lockhart, Giovanna Gray (2020-05-13). "Executive mom: I was already juggling a lot, then Covid-19 hit". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  13. ^ "Baruch College Supports Small Businesses with Forum on Social Responsibility". Baruch College.
  14. ^ "Frances Perkins Center, Damariscotta, Hires New Executive Director". Munjoy Hill News. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  15. ^ "Board of Trustees". Waynflete. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  16. ^ "Philanthropy at Waynflete • 2021–2022 by Waynflete - Issuu". issuu.com. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-08-02.