Pat Walsh

Pat Walsh has over 30 years of work experience in various roles related to marketing, communications, and public affairs. They currently hold the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Lane Transit District (LTD), where they lead a team in developing strategies to increase bus ridership and engage with public and private partners. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Marketing and Communications/Public Information Officer at LTD.

Before joining LTD, Pat was the owner of Vox Public Relations Public Affairs, where they provided expertise in messaging, media relations, crisis communications, and community relations to clients in industries such as transit, real estate, finance, education, sports, and non-profit organizations.

They also served as the Senior Director of Public Affairs, Office of the President at Bushnell University, where they played a key role in the university's name change and advised the President on media, community, and government issues.

Earlier in their career, Pat held roles such as Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the State of Alaska, Marketing and Operations Manager at Media Production Associates, Vice President at Bruce Pozzi Public Relations, Producer/Writer at National Television News, and Assistant News Director and Assignment Editor at KTVA 11 News - Anchorage. In these roles, they gained experience in public affairs, marketing, media production, and journalism.

Pat Walsh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where they studied from 1979 to 1983. After a significant gap, from 1983 to 2018, they pursued additional professional development and work experience. In 2018, Pat enrolled at Bushnell University, where they completed a Master of Arts degree in Business Leadership between 2018 and 2020. Additionally, they obtained certifications in Digital Marketing and Business Communications from Cornell University, with specific dates for these certifications unavailable.