Patrick Kaler

Patrick Kaler serves as the President & CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara since January 2014, overseeing three tourism organizations with a workforce of over 150 employees and managing budgets nearing $12 million. Prior to this role, Kaler was President & CEO at Visit Loudoun, leading the destination marketing for the fastest-growing county in the U.S., and held senior positions at LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau and other tourism entities. Kaler's educational background includes an MS in Tourism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BS in Tourism from Western Illinois University.