Patrick Schwing

“It is rare in a young professional’s life to find a mentor as impactful as Patrick is. As a business leader, Patrick’s a doer. He embraces change wholeheartedly and has a keen eye for how digital technologies and techniques can move the needle for his business. Over the course of his career, he has established himself as a marketing powerhouse, innovator in the CPG industry and trailblazer at P&G. As a mentor, Patrick is equal parts coach and guide. Patrick was my first interview for the P&G brand management internship, and almost a year later, he is still with me through every step of my career – coaching me on how to approach complex business challenges, guiding me through my full-time decision process and being invested in my success as a marketer from day one. It's been an honor to learn from Patrick and grow from his coaching. As I continue to grow in my career, I can only hope one day to be as impactful of a mentor and marketer as he is. ”

“I'd like to find a flaw in Patrick as a client, but I can't. Salespeople LOVE complaining about clients, but Patrick will always get a glowing review from me when asked "who is great to work with at P&G. He as always been honest, forthright with information, curious enough to ask tough questions, and fair. More than anything I can praise Patrick about is his fairness in the way he treats all partners/potential partners. He inherited our relationship. when the previous P&G lead for mobile moved to a new role, and like anyone new to a role, he was going to flush out the "vendors," to see if they passed his sniff test. He immediately setup a full-on "location learning" week, where he invited all the players in the location space to come in and showcase their strengths and differentiate themselves from a murky/crowded pack. This was bad news for Verve, as we were the exclusive location partner for P&G in NA, but I praise Patrick for always doing what's best for his company and seeing what else P&G should be evaluating/benefitting from in the space. Patrick is someone I inherently trust and look to when I need a strategic marketer's opinion on a topic in the space or have a crazy idea of a company I should start. He is passionate about what he does, extremely intelligent both emotionally and intellectually b/c he "gets" the business of marketing (while others think they're saving lives), respected internally and externally, and someone who does what he says - not an empty suit. Definitely one to watch for the sky is the limit on his potential. ”