Kristen Jarvis , 34 , is moving on to become chief of staff to the Ford Foundation president Darren Walker in New York . The Spelman College graduate decided to move on as the focus in Washington has shifted from the Obamas to the 2016 campaign . She says she was drawn by a sense that her new job would allow her to work with people who are not just political appointees but also policy experts and business leaders — including some who have been
Kristen Jarvis , 34 , is moving on to become chief of staff to the Ford Foundation president Darren Walker in New York . The Spelman College graduate decided to move on as the focus in Washington has shifted from the Obamas to the 2016 campaign . Jarvis first joined the Obamas ' orbit in 2005 when she took a job in then Senator Obama 's office .