About Jay Byrne
Jay Byrne - Professional Summary:
Jay Byrne is president of v-Fluence Interactive. He has more than 25 years experience in public affairs and issues management. He has provided strategic communications support to multinational corporations, academic institutions, non-profits and government agencies.
He has held senior communication positions with the Monsanto Company, the Clinton Administration and a number of congressional and local political offices.
Byrne is a co-author of “Let them Eat Precaution: How politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture,” published by the American Enterprise Institute.
Byrne is a frequent conference and workshop speaker on new media communications, digital strategy and online influence topics.
Jay Byrne - Professional Experience:
President, v-Fluence Interactive June 2001 – Present
Manages a team of award winning digital communications strategists working for a wide range of multi-national clients.
Director Corporate Communications, Monsanto 1997 – 2001
Directed global corporate communications and public affairs activities for multinational life sciences company involved in pharmaceuticals, nutrition and agriculture. Managed more than 50 staff, agency relationships and annual budgets in excess of $75 million.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Legislative & Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 1993 – 1997
Responsible for all media, communications strategy and public affairs activities for $8 billion U.S. foreign assistance programs. Managed 100 legislative and public affairs staff while coordinating communications activities with other U.S. government agencies and overseas missions.
Communications Director (Midwest), Clinton-Gore Campaign 1992 and 1996
Campaign communication director and spokesperson for Michigan (1992) and Ohio (1996) presidential campaigns.
Mayors Office, City of Boston 1987 – 1991
Political director and Washington representative for the City of Boston.
Speech Writer, Congressman Joe Kennedy 1985 – 1987
Researcher and speech writer for congressional candidate and Member of Congress.
Jay Byrne - Education:
Tufts University
BA, History 1985
IEP Ecole Europeenne De Paris
International Baccalaureate Programme, 1978
Jay Byrne - Interests:
Internet marketing, online public relations, Web strategic communications.
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