Gloria Bryant

Prior to founding The Writing Company, the firm's president, enjoyed a successful career as head of public relations office at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Medgar Evers College, Bell Telephone Laboratories and the Newark New Jersey School District. During that time, Ms. Bryant developed a unique awareness of what makes for successful communications in today's complex world. In 1985, she drew on that experience as she launched The Writing Company.

Since that time, Ms. Bryant has built a firm grounded in the notion that the effectiveness of all appeals depends on the artful us of language. Designing communications programs for multicultural audiences is an especially strong area of expertise. Her successes here include an award-winning outreach program for the City of Newark's environmental awareness program, a marketing initiative for the State of New Jersey's Multicultural Tourism project, crisis mangement efforts for the Jersey City Public Schools, and a national publicity program to support the aggressive UNCF fund-raising campaign for predominantly black member colleges.

In addition to her leadership role at The Writing Company's helm and heavy demand for her expertise; Ms. Bryant's had is evident in each of the firm's projects. An accomplished writer in her own right, she continues to set the editorial tone for the wide range of publications, print collateral and video programs the firm produces.

The National Association of Business and Professional Women recently named Ms. Bryant "Visionay Entrepreneur of the 21st Century."