Rickie Niceta
31st White House Social Secretary
In office
February 8, 2017  January 6, 2021
Appointed byMelania Trump
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDeesha Dyer
Succeeded byCarlos Elizondo
Personal details
Born (1970-05-22) May 22, 1970
Milan, Italy
Political partyRepublican
SpouseThomas Lloyd (m. 2006; div. 2021)
Children2
EducationHollins College (BA)

Anna Cristina "Rickie" Niceta Lloyd (born May 22, 1970) is an Italian-American event planner who served as the White House Social Secretary for U.S. President Donald Trump. She was appointed by First Lady Melania Trump on February 8, 2017. Prior to her role at the White House, Lloyd worked for Design Cuisine, a catering company.[1][2]

She resigned on January 6, 2021, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.[3]

Education

Niceta Lloyd is a graduate of Hollins College.[4]

Career

As an account executive for Design Cuisine, Lloyd supported the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in providing catering services for five presidential inaugurations, as well as numerous state luncheons, summits, and conferences in coordination with the Office of the Chief of Protocol. Most recently, she participated in the planning and execution of events for President Trump's inaugural celebrations.[4]

Personal

Niceta Lloyd was married to Thomas Lloyd, with whom she had two children. Thomas Lloyd is the grandson of Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr. and Rachel Lambert Mellon. Mellon was perhaps best known for helping to redesign the White House Rose Garden with Jacqueline Kennedy in the early 1960s.[4] The Lloyds divorced in 2021.

References

  1. Klein, Betsy (February 8, 2017). "Melania Trump hires White House social secretary". CNN. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. Office of the Press Secretary (February 8, 2017). "First Lady Melania Trump Announces the Appointment of Anna Christina Niceta Lloyd as White House Social Secretary" (Press release). WhiteHouse.gov. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017. Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd [spelling]
  3. John Santucci [@Santucci] (January 7, 2021). "The White House social secretary Rickie Niceta has submitted her resignation tonight in reaction to today's protest, a source with direct knowledge tells @ABC" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2021 via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 3 Rogers, Katie (February 8, 2017). "Melania Trump Names Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd as Her Social Secretary". New York Times.
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