Paul Byrne began his career with public relations agencies Manning, Selvage and Lee and Cohn & Wolfe in Atlanta where he managed accounts including Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort, Marriott Hotels, Atlanta Brewing Company and Major League Baseball. In 2000 Byrne joined Anheuser-Busch where he held several positions including manager of the company’s international communications. In this role he was responsible for managing communications for the introduction of Budweiser and other brands into South Africa, Australia, Poland, Malta and the UK.

Later Byrne served as director of Marketing Communications where he was responsible for communications for all Anheuser-Busch brands. He managed communications for major brand introductions; publicity for the company’s award-winning Super Bowl advertising; and publicized the company’s Here’s to Beer initiative. In 2007 Byrne became brand manager for several of Anheuser-Busch’s import and craft brands including Stella Artois, Shock Top, Hoegaarden and Leffe. In this role he was responsible for developing and overseeing advertising, media, experiential marketing, public relations, social media, sales promotion and retail programs as well as new SKUs, brand and packaging innovation.

Byrne left Anheuser-Busch in 2011 to launch BYRNE PR. Byrne earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri and an M.B.A. from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.

Patrick Barry joined BYRNE PR in July 2014 to manage media relations for a variety of BYRNE PR clients with a focus on social media engagement. During his time with BYRNE PR, Patrick has successfully developed, pitched, and managed several television, print, and digital placements with local and national outlets including CNN, Fox Business, Golf Digest, Chicago Tribune, and numerous trade publications. In addition to media relations, Patrick manages several social media accounts for clients that have consistently outpaced the industry average for engagement and reach.

Prior to joining BYRNE PR, Patrick worked as a project manager for 14 years at Owen Financial Services, a St. Louis-based real estate development company. During his tenure, he was the main point of contact for over 225 commercial and residential tenants.

Patrick got his start in communications in the office of the president at Saint Louis University. After working in the office full-time as an undergraduate, Patrick was promoted to staff assistant to President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. During Patrick’s time in the President’s Office, he drafted numerous speeches, press releases, and official university correspondence on behalf of the president. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Saint Louis University.

David Shenberger joined BYRNE PR in April 2021 to manage graphic design and corporate presentations for a variety of BYRNE PR Clients.

David has built his graphic design career for 23 years, 14 years of agency work and 9 years working as a freelancer/consultant. His agency career varied from large corporate firms to small boutique style shops which allowed him to master a wide variety of design challenges. He’s proficient in all areas from print collateral, website design to presentation design and video.

For the past nine years, David has been focusing his design expertise on Executive Presentations. He is an expert in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and Prezi. He’s traveled the world collaborating with top executives, helping them tell compelling stories and crafting engaging narratives. The combination of David’s graphic design and presentation skills have allowed executives to thrive on stage and he’s become a sought-after resource for companies like Anheuser-Busch, GE Mastercard, The New York Times, Charles Schwab and many more.

David holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.