Rick Byrne Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Launched in early 2020, Pluralytics is a patented AI language intelligence platform to help marketers and communicators deepen connections with their audiences by choosing the right language based on personal values. As a Co-founder, managed all aspects of start-up growth: fundraising, product development and building a world-class team. As COO, oversaw operations with a focus on marketing, strategic communications, and growth. Pluralytics was acquired by digital agency and values-based marketing leader Aletheia Marketing & Media in 2024.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

As Digital Publisher, oversaw a team of journalists and multimedia content creators for public radio’s flagship international news program. Responsible for creating and executing a strategy that resulted in year-over-year digital audience growth for high-quality reporting on international news and issues; and the launch of new digital products, including high-engagement newsletters and a dedicated smart-speaker show.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Joined the PRI management team after the acquisition of GlobalPost in 2015 and oversaw the successful integration of the two organizations. Responsible for developing digital strategy and business development activities that support PRI’s strategic vision and business objectives, expand PRI’s impact, increase revenue and audience reach. Oversaw the product/tech team and responsible for achieving PRI’s digital audience goals. Worked closely with key internal stakeholders including marketing, communications, editorial and social on defining actionable strategies, goal setting, execution, success measurement and analytics. Key driver of PRI’s ongoing digital and brand transformation, identifying and inspiring change makers, building cross-functional teams, defining priorities and delivering against goals.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

As a key member of the leadership team since launch, lead the effort to build GlobalPost into a globally recognized digital news brand through innovative marketing, PR, and social media strategies. Oversee the development of brand messaging and lead media relations strategy resulting in wide visibility with national and trade press for key executives and correspondents. Responsible for reporting metrics for success of all marketing programs and expanding the reach of GlobalPost’s brand story and overseeing an audience development strategy that resulted in more than 5 million unique monthly visitors and for building strategic content-marketing partnerships with a wide array of national organizations, including NPR, Huffington Post, CBS and NBC News.

Directed communications and media relations, and served as spokesperson for Bill Moyers’ production company and its critically acclaimed PBS news and public affairs programs: Bill Moyers Journal (weekly), Moyers on America (Fall 06), Bill Moyers on Faith & Reason (Summer 06). Developed and executed communications campaigns for ongoing series, programs, and specials that have resulted in thousands of print reviews and mentions; national, major market, and syndicated radio and TV interviews for producers and talent; and hundreds of millions of impressions. Maintained ongoing relationships with local (NY) and national press and managed a staff of four executives that executes PR, strategic advertising, on-air promotion, and online strategy that has influenced the national discussion on issues presented on-air and substantially raised the profile of programming with the audience.

A publicly traded technology company, Frontline served over 30,000 residential and business customers nationwide with broadband products, Web design and hosting. Reporting to the CEO, had overall responsibility for achieving the company’s marketing, branding, communications and PR goals. Developed corporate communications, public relations, and investor relations initiatives and positioned the company to its constituencies: customers, investors, employees, and the public. Oversaw outside communications and investor relations agencies and served as the chief spokesperson for the company and its brands during seventeen mergers and acquisitions. Executed the company’s most successful strategic marketing and public relations campaign, including radio, direct mail, trade shows, and online components, which in ten months drove 23% of the company’s gross annual revenue.

Boston, Ma, Us

Winner of every major broadcast journalism award, Frontline is PBS’s flagship news and public affairs series. Served as spokesperson and contact for crisis communications; developed, planned, and executed communications and media relations strategies for the series; supervised publicity staff; and oversaw education and outreach activities. Planned and executed press conferences and tours, oversaw design of all series collateral materials.

Ma, Communications

Ba, English