Veronica Byrd

Background

About Veronica Byrd

I am a strategic communications professional skilled in media relations, advocacy communications, crisis communications, message development, and partnerships that increase awareness and engagement for campaigns, awareness, programs, legislation, and executive leadership. I'm a former award-winning journalist with The New York Times, People, Vanity Fair, Essence and Money with excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills. My expertise includes developing and executing communications and media plans to reach multiple audiences, including media, policymakers, thought leaders, women, and African Americans.I have a strong track record of creating strategy to pitch and place content in national news, consumer, ethnic, policy and entertainment media, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, TIME, U.S. News & World Report, HuffPost, AP, Reuters, Forbes, Fortune, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Hill, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News, NPR, PBS, Good Morning America, The Today Show, “Anderson Cooper,” “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell,” People, Ebony, Essence, Black Enterprise, BET.com, NBC BLK, The Root, Glamour, Marie Claire, SELF, Latina, Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Health, Prevention, Reader's Digest and more.Specialties:• Media relations• Strategic communications• Thought leadership• Storytelling• Message development• Content development