Patricia Richard

Trustee, Chief Marketing Officer

Patricia Richard brings more than three decades of leadership in advancement, strategic communications, marketing, and sponsorship development to her role as trustee and chief marketing officer for the George W. Gillemot Foundation.

Richard joins the Gillemot Foundation following an extensive career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she served in a series of senior leadership roles, including vice president for University Advancement, executive director of the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, chief of staff, associate vice president of constituent relations, director of marketing, and director of events. As vice president for University Advancement, she led two consecutive fundraising years totaling approximately $140 million, and helped negotiate transformational gifts including a $25 million commitment for a new University business building and student scholarships, and a $10 million gift for the William N. Pennington Health Sciences Building.

Richard has a longstanding relationship with the Gillemot Foundation. While serving as vice president for advancement at the University, she worked alongside Gillemot Foundation trustees to design the $36 million gift that established the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Engineering Department and brought new technology to the George W. Gillemot Dome at the Fleischmann Planetarium. To date, it remains the largest private gift in University history.

Beyond her professional work, Richard serves as corporate secretary for Pathways to Aviation and is a member of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Board. She previously served as president of the WIN Board and as a big sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters.