Giselle Byrd

Executive Director, The Theater Offensive

Giselle Byrd is the executive director of The Theater Offensive, which presents liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color. Byrd is the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theater company in the United States. Before coming to TTO, Byrd worked at the Katz Company in New York, where she managed the careers of actors, musicians, activists, and content creators. Additionally, she created brand strategies and developed partnerships with companies such as OPI, Gucci, Google, The WNBA, GLAAD, Netflix, and BET.