JERI J. BROOKS
CEO + Lead StrategisT
jeri@oneworldstrong.com
Jeri Brooks is Founder and Lead strategist of One World Strategy Group, LLC.
With more than 20 years of experience, her reputation for strategic problem solving and
powerful execution has positioned her as a Top 100 state-ranked Hired Gun lobbyist as
lauded by the 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023 Capitol Insider’s Texas Lobby Power Rankings.
She was named a 2021 Top lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics.
Jeri is an impactful partner bringing home big wins for local, state, and global industry
leaders on public policy matters.
Brooks cut her teeth in the State lobby during the 84th Legislative Session working on a
variety of issues including pensions, taxes, transportation, insurance, education, and a
plethora of important Texas-based issues. Prior to her work in Austin, Brooks served as
Communications Director for the 2009 Annise Parker for Mayor political campaign, a
communications consultant for a leading national credit union consulting firm and the
Director of Training for a local financial institution.
Brooks is known for her strategic approach to working with key elected officials and
issue-based stakeholders to find practical solutions to fix our city and State’s most
challenging problems. It is her integrated approach to public relations, public
engagement and public affairs that makes her best in class.
Beyond lobbying, Jeri and her team work on public relations and engagement projects
in the greater Houston region and throughout the State of Texas.
Brooks is actively involved in the community serving as Chairperson of the City of
Houston Permit Center Advisory Board, Vice Chairperson of the Rebuild Houston
Advisory Committee, Chairwoman of the Advocacy and Policy Committee for the Greater
Houston Black Chamber, member of the Big Brother Big Sister Lone Star, Emancipation
Economic Development Corporation (EEDC), TXRX, Labs and Sam Houston Area Boy
Scouts Board of Directors.