Dr. Patton is an accomplished executive and thought leader with expertise in strategic initiatives and pipeline management, leveraging her extensive background in product, program, and project management to create, scale, and sustain innovative organizations. With over 20 years of experience fostering cross-functional collaboration, launching transformative products, and building diverse and agile teams, she has consistently driven exponential growth through product-led strategies.

Dr. Patton holds a doctorate in education and organizational development and brings more than two decades of experience in workforce development and education. Her career includes executive leadership roles in education as a dean, chief academic officer, and tenured faculty member at both traditional and online universities. She has also led corporate roles, nonprofit executive director roles, and executive leadership roles within the space/STEM industry. A proactive and results-driven leader, she is recognized for her ability to take calculated risks and implement creative solutions to complex challenges.

As an innovative entrepreneur, Dr. Patton has led lean startups to success by implementing cutting-edge technology solutions and delivering data-driven, customer-focused products. Her expertise extends to mergers and acquisitions, where she has played a critical role in scaling health, education, and tech startups, culminating in successful exits.

Career Highlights

• Served as a fractional COO and CEO, providing C-suite operational support to startups.
• Cofounder of a lean/agile startup who bootstrapped an enterprise organization. Within six years the organization grew to six campuses, 75 employees, with four verticals; product, nonprofit, for profit, and an academy.
• Spearheaded a SaaS product roadmap that prioritized customer needs and created transformational growth through increased customer satisfaction and a 35% improvement in product adoption.
• Orchestrated product-led growth strategies that nearly doubled revenue, driving business success through innovative solutions like implementing a new database management system.
• Bridgebuilder who leveraged 20 years of higher education expertise to collaboratively deliver three e-learning platforms, develop a new human services associate degree, and lead a successful regional accreditation renewal.

Dr. Patton’s career reflects a steadfast commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and impact-driven leadership. Her contributions to education, technology, and workforce development continue to influence the future of these critical industries.