Cheyanne Woodyard

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ABOUT CHEYANNE WOODYARD

Cheyanne Woodyard is Director, Public Affairs at Georgetown Public Affairs, where she leads strategic public affairs, advocacy, and reputation management initiatives for clients navigating complex and fast-evolving policy environments. She brings over a decade of experience across government, emerging technologies, and mobility innovation, helping organizations advance legislative priorities, mitigate risk, and build stakeholder trust.Previously, Cheyanne served as Senior Public Affairs Manager at Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company within the Amazon portfolio, advising executive leadership on high-stakes regulatory and trust matters. She directed crisis communications during three voluntary recalls while maintaining the company’s reputation, and developed rapid-response strategies for regulatory, media, and community engagement. Cheyanne also led external engagement efforts, including public education, first responder partnerships, and community initiatives.Earlier in her career, she held government affairs and community engagement roles at mobility startups Bird and Superpedestrian. At Bird—a unicorn in the mobility tech space—she managed markets across the Southeast and East Coast, securing operating permits in 30+ jurisdictions and shaping regulatory frameworks through collaboration with local and state officials. At Superpedestrian, she expanded regional markets and served as Interim Director of Policy and Business Development for the U.S.Cheyanne began her public service career in the administration of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, serving as Legislative Analyst and Special Projects Manager. Her contributions supported major citywide wins, including the renewal of Delta Air Lines’ long-term lease at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, NCR Corporation’s headquarters expansion in Midtown, and significant economic, infrastructure, and fiscal reforms.Cheyanne is passionate about bridging policy and business strategy to help startups and high-growth companies achieve commercial outcomes, strengthen market positioning, and cultivate durable relationships with regulators and communities.She holds a B.S. in Music Industry Studies from Loyola University New Orleans and an M.S. in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. Cheyanne is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.