Patrick Harrison is Chief Marketing Officer for Visit Tampa Bay. Through an innovative and aggressive approach he has spearheaded the destination marketing organizations' (DMOs) marketing transformation. His campaigns have been honored with over 30 US and International marketing and PR awards, including multiple Adrian Awards and he was named a Top 25 Extraordinary Mind by HSMAI in 2019.

Before joining Visit Tampa Bay, he spent 25+ years at agencies in the U.S. and U.K. He holds a Master’s Degree in Communications, with an emphasis in Propaganda, from the University of Leeds.
Patrick currently serves on several regional, national and international boards and marketing/PR committees.