Patrick leads global communications and investor relations at Grindr, the world’s largest social network for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. As Grindr transitions to become a public company, Patrick is rewriting the company’s narrative to focus even more on standing up for the needs of the LGBTQ community. Internally at Grindr Patrick spearheaded the effort to hire the company’s public-company board of directors, possibly the most LGBTQ-diverse board in history; he also led a company-wide effort to articulate Grindr’s mission and its corporate values, the first of which is “Authentically Queer.” Externally, Patrick uses his position as Grindr’s chief spokesperson to build stronger relationships with LGBTQ institutions and creators, regularly championing partnerships around issues like board representation, smart sexual health (including Grindr’s effort to combat the global Monkeypox outbreak), and with non-profits such as Lambda Legal. Previously, Patrick was a communications leader at Google and Goldman Sachs where he led projects to increase the visibility of LGBTQ people and initiatives.
