Gene Pate

Gene Pate, M.S., currently serves as a Senior Brand Manager for Microsoft Surface at CDW, where responsibilities include strategic guidance for partner relations and overseeing brand performance. Pate has extensive experience in marketing and business development, having held roles such as Program Manager at Guaranteed Rate, where project oversight and collaboration across teams were key, and Account Manager at Yelp, where a strong focus on client relationships and sales goals was maintained. With a Master of Science in Marketing from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with a minor in Integrated Marketing Communications from Southeast Missouri State University, Gene Pate has a solid educational foundation complementing a robust professional background in marketing strategies, team leadership, and brand management.