Ruthi Byrne: some folks know her as former Governor
Brendan Byrne's wife...others know her as the woman
with the fabulous St. John's suit. But...Ruthi Zinn
Byrne is a force has other attributes that add to the list
of reasons people look twice when she walks into the
room.
Ruthi is the founder and sole owner of the public
relations and marketing firm, Zinn Graves & Field in
Florham Park, New Jersey where she directs a
professional staff that is recognized for helping a
diverse client base. Her clients include corporations
and businesses as well as large municipalities,
utilities, state and county organizations, educational
and healthcare institutions, a public broadcasting
network and other non-profit groups.
Her success today has its roots in the mid to late
1970s when, as the Executive Director for Citizens for
Charter Change, she spearheaded the effort of the
League of Women Voters to change Essex County
government. She was able to build on that
experience, using it as a foundation for creating a
distinctive company that encourages out of the box
thinking.
As the business environment has evolved, Ruthi has
led the change within her own firm, moving beyond
traditional public relations and marketing to embrace
new areas of communication, carving out a unique
niche for her company by offering board governance
consulting, public acceptance and public affairs
strategizing, community relations and crisis
management. Through this approach and a
willingness to continuously redefine the firm, she has
been able to apply fresh insights, using an
imaginative approach and problem solving skills to
help each client, working closely with them to ensure
a successful communications campaign for each
circumstance. Her talented and experienced staff
works in concert under her tutelage to plan and
implement thoughtful, relevant and appropriate public
relations and marketing campaigns.
As the business environment has evolved, Ruthi has
led the change within her own firm, moving beyond
traditional public relations and marketing to embrace
new areas of communication, carving out a unique
niche for her company by offering board governance
consulting, public acceptance and public affairs
strategizing, community relations and crisis
management. Through this approach and a
willingness to continuously redefine the firm, she has
been able to apply fresh insights, using an
imaginative approach and problem solving skills to
help each client, working closely with them to ensure
a successful communications campaign for each
circumstance. Her talented and experienced staff
works in concert under her tutelage to plan and
implement thoughtful, relevant and appropriate public
relations and marketing campaigns.
A founding member of both NJ300 and Executive
Women of New Jersey, Ruthi's history of community
and civic involvement and advocacy for women
stretches back to the earliest days of her career. Her
passion for fairness and equity has driven her to
champion many important causes and to fight for
what she believes in.
Ruthi Byrne's board experience is extensive. On the
corporate side, she is a member of the Board of
O'Brien & Gere Ltd. She serves on the advisory
boards of Rutgers Business School, New Jersey
Medical School, New Jersey State Chamber
Commerce, International Institute of New Jersey,
Executive Women of New Jersey, Garden State
Cancer Center Foundation, and Paper Mill Playhouse.
She has also been the recipient of state and local
awards in recognition of her community involvement
and her efforts at improving life in our state. NJBIZ,
New
Jersey's premiere business weekly, honored Ruthi
Byrne as one of the state's Best 50 Women in
Business in 2007. In 2006 Ruthi was honored by the
Women's Fund of New Jersey for her achievements in
the field of communications. She received the New
Jersey Woman of Achievement Award in 2004 and
was one of Executive Women of New Jersey's
honorees in 2002. Ruthi Byrne is making a difference
in w Jersey.
