WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump has appointed Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd as White House Social Secretary.
Niceta Lloyd, who is known as “Rickie,” has worked with both Republican and Democratic leadership on the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in planning the last five inaugurations, according to the White House. Most recently she also helped execute events for Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee celebrations.
“Rickie brings with her over 22 years of solid diplomatic, political and social entertaining experience,” the First Lady said. “I am looking forward to sharing my ideas and traditions of entertaining and social hospitality to America’s house, my new home as well. That, along with Rickie’s vast experience, I am even more excited.”
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As the White House Social Secretary, Niceta Lloyd will work with the First Lady and be responsible for the planning and execution of events that take place at the White House. She will oversee all social events and gatherings, from official state dinners, White House social calendar events and official policy-related events, to the First Lady’s initiatives.
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The White House said Niceta Lloyd’s “gracious entertaining style perfectly aligns” with that of the First Lady.
In addition, while working at Design Cuisine, a premier caterer serving Washington’s elite, she assisted the State Department’s Office of Protocol, planning several state luncheons, summits and conferences for several former secretaries, including Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry.
She has also planned a wide variety of events for the DNC, RNC, Speaker of the House and Secretary of the Senate.
Niceta Lloyd is married to Thomas Lloyd, grandson of the late Bunny Mellon, who was instrumental in designing the White House Rose Garden for former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
“Ms. Niceta Lloyd’s formidable precision and elegance was greatly influenced by Mrs. Mellon,” the White House said.
Trump named Lindsay Reynolds as her chief of staff and assistant to the president last week. In that role, Reynolds will be responsible for managing the agenda and day-to-day operations of the office of the First Lady.