Audrey Perry Martin

After graduating from BYU with her bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism, Audrey Perry Martin’s career has been “anything but boring.”1 Just a year after her graduation, Perry Martin wrote for NBC Sports during the 2002 Winter Olympics. She then took the LSAT on a whim and went to law school at Georgetown University, where she specialized in election law. Before returning to BYU in 2025 as assistant to the president, she worked as a partner at the national political law firm Lex Politica. 

Throughout her time in law, Perry Martin found that the influence of women in the political sphere could be a great advantage in today’s world. Seeing the way Latter-day Saint women interactwith each other inspired Perry Martin to found Project Elect, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that encourages Latter-day Saint women to embrace roles in leadership and civic service—including political office. 

Perry Martin’s drive to share her voice, uplift others, and follow Heavenly Father’s plan for her has given her the opportunity to be a light in many different roles throughout her life, and she is grateful and excited to continue doing so in her current role at BYU. 

1. https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/11/29/byu-spokesperson-audrey-perry-martin-reflects-on-career/