Gayraud Townsend

Gayraud Townsend has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Gayraud'smost recent position is as the Chief of Staff at People For the American Way, where they began in July 2023. Prior to that, they served as a Board Member for Bluebonnet Data starting from January 2021. From August 2017 to July 2023, Gayraud was the President of Twenty Kemp Strategies and also held the role of Chief Executive Officer from January 2016 to July 2023. Before that, they worked as the Director of Business Development for ShareStream from March 2009 to February 2019. In 2018, Gayraud briefly served as the Chief of Staff for the Paulette Jordan for Governor campaign. Earlier in their career, they were a Relationship Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a City Councilman for the City of Ithaca, New York. Gayraud also participated in the Reality Check Program for the New York State Government.

Gayraud Townsend attended St. Albans School (D.C.) from 1997 to 2001. Gayraud did not obtain a degree or major in any specific field during this time. Afterward, they enrolled at Cornell University from 2001 to 2005. At Cornell, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.