

The word emotion was coined in the early 1800s by Thomas Brown and it. Patrick currently leads work with The Justice Collective that deepens and expands racial equity through leadership and organizational development. Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated. They include but are not limited to: the California Congressional Black Caucus, PolicyLink, Museum of African Diaspora, Whole Foods, The United Way Worldwide, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Leadership Learning Community, People’s Institute for Undoing Racism, The Greenlining Institute, East Side Arts Alliance, The California Endowment, Urban Habitat, Othering and Belonging conference and more. Since arriving in 2011, Patrick has had the fortune to work with powerful partners to create change. He left that work for Oakland to better understand the process of transformation. Not long after Patrick Brown falls for a woman named Cece, he is plagued by mysterious telephone calls and the creepy sensation that someone is watching him. His background in workforce development focused on creating opportunities for marginalized communities including women in non-traditional sectors, formerly incarcerated, poor, and communities of color. Pat Reedy and The Longtime Goners Pat Risk versus Nicolas Ankoudinoff Pat Roberts and the Heymakers Pat Thomas Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band. Patrick was born into a lineage of union and faith-based organizers on the south side of Chicago. As a queer Black man moving through the world he often draws from his own experiences influenced by teachings of the Buddha and Dharma, Black Feminist Theory, Somatic experience, and ancient wisdom philosophies.

Patrick’s approach is full-hearted and joyful rooted in healing through rigorous individual work. Through a national network of partnerships, he has created a body of work that includes executive coaching, transformative leadership development, systems change strategy mapping, and more. Patrick Brown (he/they) is a strategist, advocate, coach, and facilitator focused on organizational transformation.
