Experience

Seasons Magazines

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • May 2021 - Present

  Editor of CT Voice, Connecticut's premiere LGBTQ magazine. Expanding reach and media platforms to serve the community. Editor of CT Voice, Connecticut's premiere LGBTQ magazine. Expanding reach and media platforms to serve the community.



Byrne Communications, Inc.

• Owner

  • Sep 1988 - Present

  Marketing and research consultancy specializing in the children's industry. Product development and packaging consultation for toys and games. Global trend research. Run creative development workshops. Provide analysis to media of the toy and children's businesses on a regular basis. Regular guest on Live! With Regis & Kelly. Known as "The Toy Guy®" Marketing and research consultancy specializing in the children's industry. Product development and packaging consultation for toys and games. Global trend research. Run creative development workshops. Provide analysis to media of the toy and children's businesses on a regular basis. Regular guest on Live! With Regis & Kelly. Known as "The Toy Guy®"



Byrne Communications Inc

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Owner

  • Jun 1998 - Present

• Author/Speaker

  • Sep 1988 - Present

  in addition to my work as a consultant, I have published 5 books on toys and play and speak regularly at conferences about the integration of play into contemporary management.My most recent books include "Funny Business," Business Experts Press (http://amzn.to/2pJ8qNG)"Toy Time," from Three Rivers Press (http://amzn.to/2pJ8qNG)And a newly update version of "An Introduction to the U.S. Toy Industry: Serious Fun (http://bit.ly/2oiahbP)I also facilitate creativity workshops for clients designed to revitalize and institute creativity processes throughout organizations. Show less



aNb Media/ TTPM

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner, Content Driector

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2018



Pezzano+ Company

• Senior Account Executive

  • Sep 1986 - Oct 1988

  Created the marketing, strategy and implemented the nationwide launch of the game Pictionary, as well as creative development and marketing for a variety of board games. Hired and managed a team of account people. Created the marketing, strategy and implemented the nationwide launch of the game Pictionary, as well as creative development and marketing for a variety of board games. Hired and managed a team of account people.



CBS Inc.

• Manager, Public Relations, CBS Toys

  • Oct 1978 - Nov 1985

  Various positions leading up to the Manager, PR position. Responsible for crafting market research, naming products, developing PR programs, managing outside agencies. Handled crisis communications, factory closings and some happy PR stuff as well. Various positions leading up to the Manager, PR position. Responsible for crafting market research, naming products, developing PR programs, managing outside agencies. Handled crisis communications, factory closings and some happy PR stuff as well.