Ed Patterson
Ed Patterson

Hill+Knowlton announced that Ed Patterson is now global head of communications.

The LGBTQ & diversity strategist took the job in December after wrapping up a stint as VP-communications at Madison Square Garden.

He also was VP-corporate communications & PA at Veritiv, senior director-PA at Cox Enterprises, senior VP at Edelman, and director of media/analyst relations at AT&T.

Patterson did a six-year stint on the board of governors of the Human Rights Campaign, the top advocacy and political lobbying group of the LGBTQ community.