Byron V. Garrett

About

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Palanquin',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Palanquin; color: #221e1f;">Byron is Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Revenue Officer of United Way Worldwide where he provides leadership for revenue diversification yielding over $4B annually reaching over 95% of the United States and supporting 34 countries and territories..&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Palanquin',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Palanquin; color: #221e1f;">With a passion for diversifying content above and below the line, Byron founded Life Works International, providing executive production and consulting services across the entertainment industry. In response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, Byron served as Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief which aired on CBS and Country Music Television generating over 2 billion impressions and $11M to support for those affected by the hurricanes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Byron has worked on a variety of productions across Paramount Global including One Love, Gladiator II, Danger Force, Loud House, That Girl Lay Lay, Love &amp; Hip Hop Atlanta, etc.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Palanquin',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Palanquin; color: #221e1f;">A multi-hyphenate, Byron is also the Visionary &amp; Chief Creative Officer of The Valdecio Collection, a luxury lifestyle brand. Byron has been featured at LA Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, highlighting a variety of products including fragrances, time pieces, sunglasses and apparel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Palanquin',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Palanquin; color: #221e1f;">The former President &amp; CEO of the National Job Corps Association, Byron served as the Chairman of the National Family Engagement Alliance, a Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Phoenix, the CEO of the National PTA, and the first Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Affairs at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Byron was also instrumental in the success of ConnectED, a partnership with the White House during the Obama Administration, and Helping America&rsquo;s Youth for the Bush Administration, bringing together nine federal agencies to support youth outcomes. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Palanquin',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Palanquin; color: #221e1f;">An accomplished author, Byron is celebrating the release of the Byron V. Garrett Life and Literacy Skills library published by Scholastic.&nbsp; Byron has authored 9 books and is a highly sought after speaker, reaching tens of thousands yearly. Byron is an Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy at Pepperdine University, holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations from High Point University. He has served as a subject matter expert for multiple national news outlets, and has been recognized for his leadership by Ebony&rsquo;s Power 150 Most Influential Black Americans, Black Enterprise&rsquo;s Modern Man 100 list and the Root 100.</span></p>

Brands

NBCUniversal, Inc.

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National PTA Organization

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Microsoft Corporation

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United Way Worldwide

Paramount Pictures

VH1

Nickelodeon

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Scholastic, Inc.

Job Corps

Paramount