Michelle Raymond

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About Michelle Raymond

Michelle Raymond is Director of Business Development at myGwork, the largest global talent platform and professional network for the LGBTQ+ community. An “LGBTQ+ LinkedIn” of sorts, myGwork allows LGBTQ+ people to connect with more than 300 inclusive employers and find jobs, mentors, and professional events. Before that, Raymond worked for 8 years at Morgan Stanley in Washington D.C. in the Wealth Management Division and started the company’s first LGBTQ+ employee resource group for the Mid-Atlantic region. She served as the Corporate Committee Representative for the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), and later moved to Madrid, Spain, to pursue an International MBA at IE Business School. While at IE she served as the president to the university’s LGBTQ+ student club and kick started a career in Diversity & Inclusion consulting. As the Conference Director for LGBT+@Work, Raymond worked to get companies operating in Madrid involved in the conference. Less than three years later, Raymond led the growth of the event to become the largest funded and third-largest LGBTQ+ Work Conference hosted by a business school in the world. This work has kept Raymond pretty busy, yet somehow still leaves her with enough time to pursue a music career. Over the last decade, Raymond has performed and recorded music under the artist name “Michi” and served as the opening act for artists including Miley Cyrus, Meghan Trainor, Rita Ora, Kelly Rowland, and Carly Rae Jepsen. In 2020, Raymond earned a Master’s Degree in Global Entertainment & Music Business from Berklee College of Music, where she was awarded the Outstanding Women’s Scholarship and a mentorship with Yvette Noel-Schure, legendary publicist to Beyoncé, John Legend, Mariah Carey, and Prince, just to name a few. As part of her degree, Raymond also launched LAVICHI Records, a record label to cultivate and amplify the work of diverse musicians. Bio written in collaboration with Becca Demante at TAGG Magazine