Capricia Penavic Marshall served as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2009 to August 2013.

Marshall was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to immigrant parents, a Croatian[1] father and Mexican mother.

[2] In October 1997, at the age of 32, Marshall was appointed Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary.

[2] As Senior Advisor, she led the Surrogate Speakers Program and helped coordinate women's outreach.

[6][2] On March 26, 2014, Elle honored Marshall, with others, at Italian Embassy in the United States during its annual "Women in Washington Power List.