The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) announced Friday that Patrick Corcoran, NATO’s Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, is stepping down after more than 24 years with the association.
Corcoran joined the association as a writer and editor for NATO’s monthly magazine and annual encyclopedia in 1998. In 2007, he was named Director of Media and Research and Chief of Operations in California. In 2011, he was promoted to Vice President and Chief Communications Officer.
“It has been an incredible privilege to serve as the voice of an industry I truly love,” Corcoran said in a press release. “I approached the challenges and opportunities facing our industry in the way we have worked as an association: with honesty, data, openness and especially respect for the journalists who cover our industry.”
“Patrick has been an integral part of NATO’s growth over the past two and a half decades,” NATO President and CEO Michael O’Leary added in the same press release. “He has served our organization and the entire exhibition industry with skill and dedication, and we are grateful for all he has done to guide the way NATO tells its story. We wish him the best in his next chapter.”
