Kirk Patten

Kirk Patten is a seasoned IT executive with extensive experience in infrastructure and operations management. Currently serving as the CISO and VP of Infrastructure at Madison Air since July 2025, Patten previously held the position of Vice President of Infrastructure, Operations, & Support at Pactiv Evergreen Inc. from July 2022 to June 2025. At Ferrara, from September 2014 to July 2022, Patten was a Senior Director - Enterprise IT Infrastructure, where responsibilities included managing multi-million dollar budgets and transforming the IT portfolio towards a cloud-first approach. Prior roles include Director of Infrastructure and Managed Services at Strategic Information Group, Director of Information Technology at Rotation Dynamics Corporation, Manager of Hardware Service at Atlantis Plastics, and Manager of Network Operations at Borden Decorative Products. Patten earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.