Patrick Hillmann is a 15-year veteran in crisis management and international security space. He has worked extensively to leverage crisis management, public affairs, reputation management, quantitative risk analysis, global media relations, issue advocacy, coalition building, and geopolitical positioning.
As a Chief Communications Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Binance, Patrick has played a key role in bringing the global exchange forward. He was also the Global Head of Innovation Crisis + Risk at Edelman. Currently, Patrick is also a Board Member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and an Auxiliary Board Member of Lincoln Park Zoo.
He has also been awarded the 2016 GE Pinnacle Award by GE Government Affairs and Policy. His most prominent work also includes assisting the European Commission during the Russian-Georgian War, advising the US White House, and contributing to various initiatives linked to the 2015 European Migrant Crisis.