James L. is a STL Biz Journal 40 Under 40 | 15+ years in public relations, marketing, media and non-profit development. at Pattan & Co. Public Relations. He possess expertise in social media, publishing, graphic design, event planning, public relations and 13 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "The success of our fundraising efforts in St. Louis hinged on Jimmy. I depended on him and, year over year, he rose to the challenge. In our time working together, he raised more than $3.7 million in St. Louis so people confronting HIV could access the health care and social services they needed to help them on their epic journeys back to health. In addition to his fundraising instinct, Jimmy is adept at communication and public engagement strategy. In fact, he and his team… Show more" and "Jimmy is one of those rare people who manages to not only pull off flawlessly organized events but also keeps a rolodex in his head of details and people. I worked with Jimmy for a year while we were both Development Directors for Vivent Health (I was based in Denver, Jimmy in St. Louis). The Denver Development program was fairly new, and Jimmy was a life saver for me with a font of ideas to help me get off to a good start. I was always impressed with Jimmy’s blend of enthusiasm… Show more"