Delphine Cherry
State Lead
Delphine began her work with Brady as a volunteer in 2015 and has since become a leading voice for survivors in Illinois. Delphine has been instrumental in recruiting talent to the State Executive Committee.
Alyssa Bailey
Membership Lead and New Member Liaison
Alyssa’s professional career as a Research and Development Engineer means that she comes to Brady with significant data management experience along with the keen project management skills. In addition to her technical expertise, Alyssa is kind, compassionate, and eager to help others find meaningful ways to get involved with Brady.
Tamika Howard
Team ENOUGH Advisor
Tamika is a Medical Advocate for the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. She is responsible for assisting victims through the hospital intake process. Once settled, she specializes in aggregating resources that will assist the victim through the crisis. Along with her professional experience, Tamika is a lifelong advocate for better gun laws. She brings youth engagement, project management, and social advocacy experience to the team.
Risa Josias
Finance Lead
Risa has been with BMO Financial Group for almost 10 years. She is currently the Regional Director of Operations but has also served as an audit and compliance manager in addition to Risk & Controls for the organization. Prior to BMO, Risa worked for several years at both Ernst & Young and Raymond James. She has an MBA from Northerwestern’s Kellogg School, a BBA in Accounting and Finance and has worked as a CPA. Risa sits on the leadership board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Metro Chicago
Nicki Koutsoukos
Legislative Lead
Nicki comes to Brady after serving for several years as a legislative lead for Moms Demand Action. At BradyIL, she is currently helping to develop our strategy to pass a bill that would close a loophole in the state’s background checks system.
Heather Nornes
Managing Lead
Heather is an experienced attorney who has served as senior counsel for large global corporations and partnerships in the financial services industry. Heather specializes in insurance risk management for organizations that operate in highly regulated fields. Heather has served as general counsel for both global and local nonprofits, and has served as the board chairperson of a large human services agency based in Chicago.
Adam Greenberg
Partnerships Lead
Adam has a robust background in manufacturing. He has consulted on turnaround projects as well as on merger & acquisition integrations. Most recently, he ran a small aerospace components manufacturing company. His strong data analytics and leadership skills will be valuable in moving the gun violence prevention cause forward. He aspires to build relationships with leaders outside of Brady with similar goals so we can leverage each others' strengths and substantially reduce gun violence in Illinois & across the United States.