KATHY BYRNE

has been the Director of TV/Theatrical for SAG-AFTRA Chicago since May, 2010.  In addition to running the TV/Theatrical Department, she also is the head of Agency Relations for the Chicago local.  Prior to her position at SAG-AFTRA, Kathy was the Project Coordinator for Film and Television at the Chicago Film Office for nearly 20 years.  In that position she worked with such projects as The Dark Knight, The Fugitive, ER, Wanted, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Public Enemies and Stranger than Fiction.  She also was the Program Coordinator for the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival for 3 years. Kathy is a proud graduate of Illinois State University!