Working behind the scenes among Los Angeles' rich and powerful is where Nicole Avant prefers to be. The Beverly Hills native is an engine for political fundraising.
When Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a fundraiser for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso in the spring of 2022, the pair paused, arm in arm, for a few photos. Just visible in the background, chatting animatedly, was Nicole Avant. Working behind the scenes among L.A.'s rich and powerful is where Avant prefers to be.
' 'She made everybody feel important,' said Charles Rivkin, the chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., who co-chaired Obama's Southern California finance committee with Avant. She was a 'force of nature,' he said . Avant later served as ambassador to the Bahamas during the Obama administration. Fifteen years later, Avant's wide circle keeps her in high demand among Democrats who hope she can open doors and checkbooks on the Westside.
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