Unit Executive Director, Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse
203-908-3378 Ext. 108
sbyrd@wakemanclub.org
Prior to joining the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in 2023 as Unit Executive Director of the Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse, Shawn had an impressive technology-sector executive management, sales, and marketing career with fortune 500 companies, Coca-Cola, Xerox, and Computer Associates before pivoting his professional focus to social entrepreneurship in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. This move allowed Shawn to merge his love for athletics, coaching, community empowerment, youth development, and marketing.
Shawn has been a dedicated Mentor, Counselor, Coach and Program Director for more than 25 years and has been a trusted resource for youth, educational leaders and elected city officials, guided by the fundamental belief that, “Service is the price we pay for the space we occupy on earth.” Recognizing the need for high-quality programs rooted in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM), Shawn founded the STEAMulating Young Minds Imagination (SYMI) Academy. Appointed by the city’s Mayor and Chief of Police, Shawn also serves as the Bridgeport Community & Police Youth Collaborative (BCPYC) Liaison.
Shawn D. Byrd is a native and life-long resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from The Virginia State University. He is a proud Life Member of The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated and serves on the Board of Directors for the fraternity’s Northeastern Province. He is the proud father of three amazing children, Chelsea, Chad and Chloe. Shawn looks to enhance the programming and lives of scholars in the Black Rock/West End area of Bridgeport for years to come.
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