Sharon Patrick
Founder of McKinsey’s Media and Entertainment Practice
Sharon graduated from Stanford and Harvard Business School and founded McKinsey’s Media and Entertainment Practice. She was elected as the Firm’s third woman Partner, and then became President of Cablevision’s cable programming company, creating and leading networks like AMC, Bravo, and Sports Channels. She eventually founded her own entrepreneurial company, The Sharon Patrick Company, and then co-founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Sharon designed MSO’s business model, led its highly successful IPO, and went on to become the Company’s President and CEO.
Today, Sharon is deeply interested in philanthropy. She is involved in ecology and animal protection, cultural arts, inner city education, and politics.
Patrick presented the Changemaker Scholarships to Jamie Margolin and Alexandria Villaseñor at The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards, 2019.
