Kwame Patterson

Kwame Patterson currently serves as the Director of Corporate Communications/Reputation at Humana, where responsibilities include designing and executing communication plans to enhance the company's reputation and brand image. Prior to this role, Kwame held the position of Executive Director of Public Relations at EmblemHealth, overseeing public relations strategies to elevate the brand's stature. Experience also includes serving as Associate Vice President at the New York City Department of Corrections, where innovative media strategies advanced the agency's image in criminal justice reform. Additionally, Kwame was the National Media Relations Director at Stand for Children, focusing on public education reform, and the Director of Communications for organized labor, executing media campaigns that resulted in progressive labor policies. Kwame holds a Master’s degree in Investigative Journalism and Public Affairs from Columbia College Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications/Print Journalism from Norfolk State University.