Tarrah Cooper Wright

CEO + Founder at Rise Strategy Group

Tarrah Cooper Wright is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Rise Strategy Group, a position held since November 2016. Prior experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Lottery Control Board from August 2019 to 2021 and Outcome Health from June 2018 to May 2019. Prior roles include Managing Director at Mercury, Press Secretary for Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the City of Chicago, and Deputy Press Secretary for Chicago For Rahm Emanuel. Tarrah also worked as a Special Assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and served as a Press Assistant and Field Organizer for Obama for America. Tarrah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and furthered education through Executive Education at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Rise Strategy Group

Rise Strategy Group is a high stakes public strategy firm. Rise Strategy Group helps companies and causes elevate their messages to reach and build relationships with audiences around the world. Our diverse, experienced team of strategic communications and public affairs professionals design and execute on creative strategies that help corporate, government, and nonprofit clients build bridges with customers and communities through media relations, community engagement, crisis management, and diversity inclusion services.


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