Cheron Brylski, A'80, is the sole proprietor of the Brylski Company, a firm that specializes in public relations, marketing and grassroots development campaigns for government, non-profit and political clients in the State of Louisiana. The company has the distinction of running more women for public office in Louisiana than any other firm of its type. To date, the Brylski Company has handled more than 140 campaigns in Louisiana.

Ms. Brylski has a masters degree in Political Science from the University of New Orleans and a bachelor of arts in Political Science and journalism from Loyola University New Orleans. She is the executive director of the Louisiana Women’s Network, the Louisiana Women’s Health Access Project, the Louisiana Medicare Rx Access Network, and the Louisiana Health Access Network. She serves on the Boards of the Louisiana Women’s Legislative Caucus, the French Quarter Citizens for Preservation of Residential Quality, and Safe Neighborhood Action Plan/Versailles Arms

Before starting The Brylski Company, she was an award-winning newspaper reporter and until 1986 served as press secretary/speechwriter to the late Mayor Ernest N. Morial, City of New Orleans.

The Brylski Company coordinated the Rebuilding Louisiana Coalition immediately following the 2005 hurricane season. This grassroots coalition served as the basis for state and city rebuilding coalitions and successfully demanded the inclusion of grassroots voices in efforts organized by the Mayor of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana.