‘At the ’ helm Julie Mason ’93 serves as “Walking through the White House chief of staff gates never gets old,” says Julie to country’s Mason ’93, whose third White House ifrst second tour of duty began in January 2021. gentleman As deputy assistant to the president and chief of staff to the second gen- STORY BY KATHY ANDREWS PORTRAITS B Y tleman, Mason brings invaluable STEPHEN VOSS experience from more than 25 years in federal and state government, political campaigns, and the business and nonproift sectors. Her chief responsibility is overseeing the contributions of the ifrst second gentleman in U.S. history, Douglas Emhoff. She appreciates the “fresh eyes” Emhoff brings to his role and is excited about helping him to deter - mine which initiatives he’ll focus on as he supports the administration and, in particular, the work of his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris. FALL 2021 17