S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby is the Chief of Policy and Advocacy for the Office of the City Clerk of Chicago. Under the leadership of City Clerk Anna Valencia, Grigsby is responsible for leading the City Clerk’s policy initiatives, including the CityKey Municipal ID program, the Fines, Fees, and Access Collaborative, and the Status of Women and Girls’ Working Group. Additionally, she has been providing assistance to the City of Chicago's Racial Equity Rapid Response Team.
Grigsby is a native Liberian, naturalized American, and adopted Chicagoan.Bilingual in French and English, she holds a bachelor’s degree in French and government from Georgetown University and graduated from Northeastern University’s School of Law with a concentration in international law and human rights.
