Heritage Foundation Names Chief of Staff

Just before the holiday break, we told you about Kay Cole James, the first African American to lead the Heritage Foundation. In her first hiring decision, she named Angela Sailor as her Chief of Staff. Until recently, Sailor was a Partner, Senior Advisor, and National Project Manager for The Alamni Group, LLC where she advised on bipartisan advocacy and corporate diversity. But she became a national name back in 1999, when she was Director of African American Affairs for the RNC in charge of reaching out to Black voters during George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. When Bush entered the WH, Sailor joined, serving as the Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. In 2002, she became Deputy Chief of Staff to Education Secretary Rod Paige. In 2009, Sailor joined Michael Steele, who recruited her as the RNC Coalitions Director. The 1990 Central State College graduate went on to earn her Master’s from American University before completing law school at the University of Memphis. Congrats, Angela! More about her here.