Jay Byrne Email & Phone Number

Jay Byrne has more than 25 years experience in public affairs and complex issues management involving regulatory, political, litigation and crisis-driven challenges in complex science, health, nutrition, food and agriculture-related spaces. He has advised and provided strategic communication support for such clients as Syngenta, AstraZeneca, Monsanto, Pfizer the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), American Farm Bureau, Rohm & Haas, Grocery Manufacturers Association, U.S. Department of State, Washington University in St. Louis, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), American Chemistry Council, CropLife, The Department of Energy, PhRMA and dozens other corporate, academic, non-profit and government organizations. He has held senior communication positions with the Monsanto Company, the Clinton Administration and numerous political campaigns and for other elected officials. He is a co-author of “Let them Eat Precaution: How politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture” published by the American Enterprise Institute and has been a featured speaker at more than 200 conferences and professional events.Specialties: Integrated new media communications, disinformation and risk communications, strategic public affairs, issues management and regulated industry marketing support. Crisis and brand management with extensive experiences in food & agriculture, health and natural resource management/ sustainable development.

Listed skills include Strategic Communications, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs, and 46 others.