About BlueByrd

Richard Byrd

President | Fractional CMO | Dog Rescuer 

Richard strives to help his clients reach their full potential. By combining experience in brand management with a command of the latest digital marketing tactics, he works with clients to help them drive market impact. Richard takes a strategic view of his clients' businesses, ensuring that their sales and marketing strategy, online engagement, sales efforts, and business goals are all aligned. 

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Before starting BlueByrd, Richard was the President of Pennebaker, a 25 person B2B marketing firm. There, he led the company's business development efforts and was a strategic consultant for their clients.

Before Pennebaker, he was the Global Creative Director at Schlumberger, where he managed several multi-billion dollar brands, rolled out numerous technologies, oversaw the creative product of the international oil and gas services giant, and managed a large staff located on multiple continents. 

Shannon Carlson

Senior Marketing Consultant | Catcher of Fish

Shannon is a native Houstonian with a passion for people and B2B marketing. She is known as a social media expert who successfully increases brand exposure, followership and engagement.

She started her career in B2C marketing working with brands such as Chick-fil-A and Salata in multiple markets all over the country. She enjoyed managing sponsorships with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Houston Astros, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and more.

Since then, she's worked in multiple B2B industries including healthcare, oil & gas, industrial, and environmental. While at Nova Medical Centers she developed an internship program where she lead over 20 interns in her time there. She continued that program at CARBO Ceramics Inc. When she's not working or spending time with her family, she's volunteering as a board member for ANA Business Marketing Houston.