Craig Patrick Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

* Won 36 Emmy Awards for investigative reports and political coverage* Launched Sunday political/public affairs show (expanded to Monday-Friday nightly edition in 2016)* Write/produce 30-minute and hourlong specials on civil rights, the space program, economy, and environment* Negotiated, produced and moderated Florida Gubernatorial debate * Traveled from the Iowa Caucuses to the national conventions—writing, producing and hosting live daily coverage and 30-minute live nightly programs on the road * Launched ‘Forgotten Heroes’ series to reveal veterans wrongly denied benefits, and recovered more than $120,000 in benefits they were due*

* Won six Emmy Awards for enterprise storytelling and investigative reporting * Led and collaborated with consumer and investigative teams, and managed all sweeps content * Launched, produced, hosted, and set creative vision for top-rated Sunday political show * Negotiated, produced and co-moderated ABC News U.S. Senate debate with George Stephanopoulos (attracted 334,000 viewers in Florida)* Managed teams and content for special assignments around the world, including live segments from Spain, Panama, and Alaska* Wrote and produced primetime programming including ‘Eyewitness to History’ space exploration series, and specials in partnership with Walt Disney World * Set up, researched, planned, managed, fact-checked and hosted live election coverage*

* Managed internal and external communications for former Hydrogen Media principals and managers, as prior employer split and sold assets * Planned and managed budgets, wrote speeches, produced/moderated videos, and coached and trained managers in effective media and executive communications * Clients included Intelladon, Bayshore Solutions, Matrix Healthcare Solutions, Shoespot, Digital Stormfront, and Insights Services Corporation. * Subcontracted engagements via Glasure Group included Yacht Starship, Amarula Cream Liquor, Krewe Central, Major League Figure Skating, and Clearwater COC

Served as Executive Speechwriter for CEO and spokesman at national conferences* Led analyst and media relations through $6-million private placement * Wrote, planned and managed external communications, * Won PR News Platinum PR Award for Best Internal Communications Campaign* Developed plans and applications that delivered top-tier recognition for CEO, including Ernst & Young E-Services Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, and Smart Reseller Global 100 Award*