Director of Community Investment, Community Investment
Patrick has 33 years of experience in higher education administration, nonprofit, and philanthropic leadership, including 21 years in philanthropy. Patrick has gained significant experience as an administrative leader, grant writer, and gift officer, including as the Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint; Program Officer at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Foundation Manager of the Hurley (Medical Center) Foundation; Grants Manager at C.S. Mott Community College; and Philanthropic Advisor at AAACF. Patrick has a high-level understanding of the nonprofit community as well as the goals and objectives of donors and community partners, believing in the value that diverse perspectives can bring to any work or project.
Patrick loves working at the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation because of the combination of the purposefulness of our mission and work, along with the opportunity to collaborate with community partners and other stakeholders whose commitment to improving the quality of life in Washtenaw County makes this area a premier place to live and work.
Patrick has a long history of volunteering, including service on the boards of Rotary Club of Flint, West Flint Optimists, the State Street Area Association, AATA, the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Patrick has also served on advisory committees for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and the Flint Institute of Music.
Patrick loves "old" technology, including turntables and vinyl - all the better to listen to his favorite music. He also enjoys traveling with his wife and son.
