Pat Thornton prides herself as an emotionally intelligent leader, who is dedicated to using her time and talents to provide support to entities that seek to make this Country a more egalitarian place for its citizenry. She is strategic thinker with a proven record of success in developing integrated marketing strategies and brand identity solutions in multiple market segments. She is also an economic strategist, with extensive experience in business development, non-profit management, community engagement, and establishing public-private-partnerships between the private sector, local and jurisdictional representatives.
The experience Pat has in non-profit management, along with the production of Everything Co-op, and her life-work to represent marginalized communities clearly illustrates how her background is related to the mission of KDC. The extensive research Pat has done in preparation for Everything Co-op’s weekly radio shows has enabled her to gain a broad understanding of the cooperative business model, resources for cooperative development and leaders in the cooperative movement. More importantly, Pat’s focus on service to the indigent and voiceless populations gives her the motivation and drive to lend her knowledge and expertise to the efforts of an organization that speaks to the ideals that are most important to her, as evidenced by her life work.