Michael Lyster Email & Phone Number

Anaheim, Calif.

Lead, direct and manage communications for the City of Anaheim, one of California's largest cities and known worldwide as home to the Disneyland Resort, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Anaheim Ducks. Responsible for strategic communications on behalf of the city and elected leaders, relations with leading businesses, management of communications.

Newport Beach, Calif.

Led communications for one of the nation’s largest real estate companies with more than 100 million square feet of investment properties in California, Chicago and New York.■ Drove national, regional and local media coverage ■ Planned and executed media campaign to position company brand in Silicon Valley■ Led strategic communications with customers and.

Irvine, Calif.

California’s second largest business journal reaching more than 20,000 top executives, senior managers, business owners, professionals and employees■ Directed news coverage of major public and private corporations including Broadcom, Ingram Micro, Pimco, Disney, Boeing, Western Digital and Allergan■ Oversaw coverage of leading businesspeople including Bill.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Daily national business and financial newspaper founded by investor William J. O’Neil reaching more than 180,000 business leaders, financial professionals and affluent investors■ Chronicled convergence of computers and consumer electronics with reporting on Microsoft, Apple, Sony, Samsung, Nintendo, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola ■ Interviewed Eli Broad.

Irvine, Calif.

■ Conducted first major interview with Broadcom founders prior to chipmaker’s record 1998 initial public offering ■ Reported on Fluor, Rockwell, Boeing, Western Digital and Ingram Micro■ Covered historic 1996 Orange County bankruptcy; supplied essential reporting content to Wall Street Journal for its coverage■ Assigned to South Korea to cover Samsung.

Irvine, Calif.

Community newspaper with circulation of 11,000 covering Irvine, one of California’s fastest-growing and wealthiest cities and one of the nation’s premier master-planned communities■ Chronicled contentious El Toro Marine base closure and commercial airport debate■ Reported on 1993 speech by U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt■ Covered 1992 presidential.