about

Chloe Dulce Louvouezo Qadree is a Congolese-American author, creative and narrative strategist, and advocate for women whose work is driven by storytelling that advances narrative change. She helps emerging writers, organizations, and women leaders translate their work into powerful stories that bridge divides and amplify unheard voices. 

Raised in West Africa with diverse career exposure in East Africa and across the United States, Chloe offers a rich multicultural perspective around the global tapestry of social issues that informs her writing, communications leadership and inclusive creative strategy across sectors.

For nearly two decades, Chloe has advanced inclusive storytelling at national and global organizations addressing inequities in gender, education, socioeconomics, and mental and maternal health. From visual storytelling to message development to event curation of world leaders, Chloe’s work has reached audiences in the global north and south. 

Chloe currently serves as a Senior Creative Producer at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she leads the development and production of human-centered stories centered on gender equality, women’s health, and women’s economic empowerment. As creative lead, she is also the senior-most content producer for Melinda French Gates’ engagement on these topics. Additionally, Chloe serves as a Creative Producer for Goalkeepers, an annual event that celebrates global progress towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. She develops campaign narrative and assets and produces on-stage programming and conversation with celebrity and expert talent. Chloe has produced content featuring and in collaboration with Trevor Noah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sallie Krawcheck, Rosario Dawson, and Elaine Welteroth, to name a few.

As an advocate for women, Chloe has led a portfolio of creative work driven by discourse on identity and healing across the Black diaspora. In 2020, she executive produced the Life, I Swear podcast and has since released 60+ episodes on the topics of mental health and wellness of Black women through the lens of storytelling. In 2021, she released her debut book with HarperCollins Publishing, Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust (HarperCollins Publishers, November 2021), through which she explores nuances and insights around identity, mental wellness, and healing from the lens of women from the Black diaspora. The book was featured in the New York Times, Essence, Shondaland, Ebony, and Washingtonian, among others, and was winner of the 2022 San Francisco Book Festival. 

Chloe is locally engaged as an appointee on DC Mayor Bowser’s Commission for Women, where she supports citywide initiatives championing health and human services and public policy safety for women. As a creative entrepreneur she practices the art of gathering, curating communities of other creatives, authors, and wellness practitioners in the city. She is also a founding board member of HURU, which creates sacred spaces for rest experiences that foster emotional wellbeing and wholeness.

Chloe graduated from Howard University with a degree in Journalism and a concentration in Cultural Anthropology. This intersection of disciplines allowed her to explore the intricate dynamics of society and culture, laying the foundation for her career in inclusive storytelling and audience messaging. She later went on to earn her M.P.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University and a professional certificate in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership from Cornell University.

Chloe lives in Washington, DC. with her family.