Payton Head

Payton Head is an NAACP Image Award-winning global strategist, policy expert, and creative catalyst working at the intersection of cultural storytelling and international social impact.

An alumnus of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Payton’s career serves as a blueprint for modern leadership—demonstrating how service can be community-rooted and globally scaled. A highly sought-after national and international speaker, he currently leads civic engagement and advance operations for a municipal mayoral campaign in Washington, D.C., and serves as the Director of Public Affairs for the debut of the Museum of House Music. His extensive background spans leading historic campus equity movements featured in a Spike Lee documentary, advising corporate executives at Deloitte, and architecting sustainable policy outcomes across the U.S. and West Africa. Payton is a multihyphenate leader dedicated to amplifying the power of diverse voices to shape a global renaissance.