Bryce Yancy

Along with providing strategic advice to candidates, Bryce will be working on building out The Sexton Group’s higher education practice.

Bryce previously served as the Director of Government Affairs at Chicago State University; a Predominantly Black Institution. In this role, Bryce was responsible for advocating for the university’s interests at federal, state, and local government levels. During his tenure, he successfully increased the budget and won funding for capital projects for the first time in 10 years.

Prior to Chicago State, Bryce worked as senior staff on political campaigns for Illinois state representatives, Chicago alderpeople, U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. He has also consulted for Fortune 500 companies and other large organizations, including the University of Chicago, Ford Motor Company, and American Airlines. Bryce currently invests in real estate in the West African country of Ghana, and cannabis businesses in Illinois.