Capricia Marshall

Capricia Marshall served as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2009 to 2013, bearing the rank of Ambassador and setting the stage for diplomacy at the highest levels. From 1997 to 2001, Capricia also served as Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary.

Capricia’s book on cultural diplomacy will soon be published by Harper Collins division Echo, advising readers on the use of protocol as a tool for leveraging influence.

She currently serves as Ambassador-in-Residence at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC and as President of Global Engagement Strategies, which advises international public and private clients on issues relating to the nexus of business and politics. Capricia is also on the Case Western University International Advisory Board, the Board of Trustees for the Blair House Restoration Fund and is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.

Capricia earned her BA from Purdue University and a JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.