Chris Byrne

Chris is a 30-plus-year veteran of the toy industry, and is considered one of the leading experts on the business in the U.S. He is a toy history who is often sourced for information on current toys, past toys, and toys and play in the context of child development and the culture at large. In addition to his consultancy, Byrne Communications, Inc., he is a partner in aNb Media and content director for TTPM (TTPM.com). During his career, he has held a variety of positions with toy companies covering marketing, media, operations, product development and creative. In addition, Chris is widely quoted in the media and appears regularly on local and national television commenting on toys and demonstrating new products. His media appearances reached more than 120 million consumers in 2017 in just a three-month period (October through December). He has appeared on Live! With Kelly & Ryan (and versions of the show back to 1994), Oprah, Soap Talk, The Maries Osmond Show, The Today Show, Good M