Darryl Byrd

Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

Biography

Darryl focuses on fueling Perfected Claims' organizational excellence and performance, revenue growth, and long-term business strategy. He oversees the marketing, creative, human resources, culture, and compliance functions within the company.

Before joining Perfected Claims, Darryl was Founder and Managing Partner of ULTRAte Strategy and Advisors, a management consulting firm where he helped clients establish clear corporate/organizational vision, set strategic focus, and design and energize the governance and operational leadership structure to execute it.

Much of Darryl's career has been focused on discreetly advising leaders and organizations on navigating through rough and changing seas while keeping perspective and focus within sometimes chaotic environments. Among the clients Darryl has advised are philanthropic, non-profit, healthcare/medicine, public transportation, higher education, technology, real estate, sports and entertainment, and hospitality sector leaders.

Darryl has led the strategic and operational efforts of one of the nation's most ambitious and complex real estate redevelopments, has co-founded and led a groundbreaking non-profit organization, facilitated the long-term visioning and strategic planning for corporate and non-profit boards, and closely advises chief executives, board leaders, and senior executives from multiple sectors on leadership, strategy, team building, and governance. He speaks nationally in vision setting, strategy, public engagement, and leadership.

Darryl is the former Managing Director/CEO of Pearl Brewery and the founding President and CEO of SA2020.

Education: Hampton University, Bachelors | Clemson University, Masters in City and Regional Planning

Your Why: We all need someone to believe in and fight for us.

Fun Facts

Cups of coffee per day
Zero— I am a tea man.
Favorite Show
Better Call Saul
Theme song
"I’m Alive" by Willie Nelson
Favorite Book
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison