• Sherise Bright

    Chief Communications & Marketing Officer| Crisis & Reputation Management|Brand Architect

    Executive Communications|fractional support| Human-Centered leadership

  • About me

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    I’m Sherise.

    I help brands and leaders communicate with clarity, intention, and purpose—especially in moments when the pressure is high, the spotlight is bright, or the stakes are real.

    Over the past two decades, I’ve led communications and marketing strategy across industries that shape culture—entertainment, fashion, sports, higher education, law, and advocacy. I’ve guided organizations through transformation, advised executives in high-stakes moments, and helped craft brand narratives that truly resonate.

    Along the way, I’ve also built and led standout teams—hiring, mentoring, and growing professionals who go on to lead with confidence and creativity. I believe strong leadership isn’t just about delivering results—it’s about elevating people. I take pride in creating cultures where teams feel safe, seen, and set up to succeed.

    Essentially, I’m a comms and marketing nerd with a thing for bold messaging, innovative strategy, and campaigns that connect. I stay plugged into the ever-changing landscape—and here’s the truth: communications and marketing have changed. Audiences are savvier, attention is scarcer, and recycled playbooks don’t cut it. Today’s brands need clarity, creativity, and a whole lot more heart. That’s where I come in.

    When I’m not untangling messaging or reimagining brand strategy, you can find me spending time with my wife, family and friends, sweating it out in hot yoga or Pilates, consuming pop culture, obsessing over music, keeping a pulse on fashion, hunting for the best Old Fashioned—and exploring as much of the world as I can.

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    "Here's the truth: communications and marketing have changed. Audiences are savvier, attention is scarcer, and recycled playbooks don't cut it. Today's brands need clarity, creativity, and heart. That's where I come in."

  • Companies I've Worked With

    Here are some of the companies I have had the honor of working with

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  • Testimonials

    Don't take my word for it. See what others have to say:

    Pamela Snider ND

    Chief Culture Officer, Southern California University of Health Sciences

     

    I had the great fortune of working closely with Sherise as part of the leadership team at Southern California University of Health Sciences. She is an outstanding person to work with, very skilled and a great leader. She places a high value on high-quality outcomes, expressing healthy values, teamwork, humor and respectful collaboration in the workplace. She goes the extra mile and delights and inspires her colleagues along the way. Sherise embodies a unique combination of a very high level of expertise, strong delivery, innovation, creativity, compassion, impact, and efficiency. If Sherise undertakes something it is accomplished beautifully.

    Karen Richcreek

    COO, Atkinson-Baker

     

    It was my great pleasure to know and work with Sherise Bright as our VP PR and Marketing. Her first big project was the supervision of our new website. Her input and management of the designer was critical to getting a long and arduous project completed resulting in a beautiful website. She has consistently shown great care and ingenuity in her ideas and approach to PR and Marketing. She has been flexible and accommodating in shifting work priorities and has shown great care and concern for doing a great job.

     

    She has established and managed our social media.

     

    She has an unwavering positive attitude and brings out the best in those she works with.

    Nathan Fuja

    CMO, Fashion Industry

     

    I have known Sherise for close to 10 years; in that time I have seen her manage a myriad of projects with tact and elegance. Her work is thorough and thoughtful, which places the client in the best possible light. I appreciate her ability to lead disparate groups to function harmoniously. She is a natural talent and I am grateful to know her.

    Scott Gray

    Media Director, SCU

     

    Sherise is a brilliant communicator and a pleasure to work with. Whether it's print, video, social media or anything else, she has a fantastic ability to capture the personality, the style and the message of a project that delivers results that are on target and effective. Her attention to detail and pride in her work has played a significant role in bolstering the success and reputation of the university, her department, and major university events. She is humble, hard-working, kind, and intuitive; someone to be valued at the highest level.

    Vincent Mazzotta

    CEO RUNWAY®

     

    Sherise Bright was a valuable asset to our team. Working alongside our staff, Sherise excelled at helping to successfully rebrand and publicize the magazine in the following ways:


    —Facilitated the magazine in receiving widespread, national publicity.
    —Negotiated co-branding opportunities to leverage recognition and opportunities for the magazine by aligning us with major brands.
    —Oversaw and planned all magazine events.
    —Selected celebrity talent for both the cover and inside of the magazine.
    —Attended and oversaw events presence, press conferences, and photo shoot

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