Patrick Fuentes

Patrick Fuentes has extensive work experience in the advertising industry, specializing in revenue growth and client acquisition. Patrick currently holds the position of Vice President of Advertising - East Region and Key Accounts at McClatchy, where they lead the company's eastern markets and national sales teams. Prior to this role, they served as Vice President of Advertising - East Region at McClatchy and Director of Local Advertising for the Florida region at McClatchy, overseeing multiple markets and publications.

Before joining McClatchy, Patrick worked at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK as Director of Advertising at The Palm Beach Post and Director of Outside Sales for The Palm Beach Post | Cox Media Group, where they led advertising sales efforts and collaborated with various departments to develop innovative solutions for clients.

Patrick's previous experience includes roles at San Francisco Chronicle, where they served as Director of Digital Sales - Advertising, and Local360 Media, where they were the Sr District Sales Manager responsible for leading the sales department for the southern Utah region and implementing new digital products and services.

Patrick also worked at Dex Media as District Sales Manager, leading a team of Account Executives and achieving sales goals, as well as serving as the Internet Training Manager, providing coaching and training on digital products and services. Additionally, they held the role of Account Executive at Dex Media, where they managed a book of business and focused on revenue growth and customer retention.

Patrick began their career at Kaplan University, where they held roles as Associate Director of Admissions and Admissions Advisor.

Patrick Fuentes has a Bachelor's degree in Communication from Florida Atlantic University, which they obtained from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, they had an Associate degree in Telecommunications from Ball State University, which they pursued from 1999 to 2001. Patrick also holds additional certifications such as "Leading at a Distance" from LinkedIn, "Quantum Leap Facilitation Training," and "Google Adwords Reseller Train the Trainer."