Bridge Builder, Community Connector, Trusted Advisor & Possibly Your Next Team Player

Hi, I’m Pat Kappes.

Unlocking the potential of your vision is what I do best. As a solutions-focused partner, I specialize in transforming ideas into concrete results.

My expertise lies in identifying, cultivating, and managing strategic opportunities, partnerships and resources to facilitate mission-driven initiatives that align with both your business objectives and community benefit.

That might sound like a mouthful, but let's chat about how these strategies can work for you.

You have the vision. I build the roadmap.
Let’s connect.

What People Are Saying

“Pat can do anything she puts her mind and heart into. She is a wise, multi-talented communicator and project lead, never afraid to get uncomfortable in order to uncover new pathways and move toward important goals. A thoughtful champion for her community, her team and organizational priorities, Pat is a natural leader who I've seen bring big ideas to table and into fruition time and again. I would jump at any chance to work with this smart, hardworking and good-hearted human.”

— Dodie Stephens, Explore Asheville

“Pat is a talented professional who brings a diverse portfolio of experience and expertise to her job. I have enjoyed working with her. She is a very capable manager with innovative ideas and project management skills, and would be a strong asset for any organization.”

— Chris Cavanaugh, Magellan Strategy Group

“Pat was responsive, collaborative and patient when we partnered on a number of client projects. She added loads of value to the creative process by both anticipating issues upfront and problem-solving challenges as they arose. I recommend her without reservation!”

— Amanda Neville, Thinkso Creative

“I highly recommend Pat. We've worked together for several years on multiple community projects. Pat is a relationship builder. She is skilled at bringing together multiple stakeholders, listening to their unique perspectives, and finding a path forward while avoiding scope creep. She is organized, efficient, and sets realistic expectations. Pat is a real asset to any project.”

— Katie Cornell, Asheville Area Arts Council

“Pat and I had many occasions to collaborate over many years...always creating a 'win-win' for both of our organizations. Pat's talent for relationship building and problem solving benefited the Asheville community and many individual businesses--both non-profit and for-profit. When one looks around Asheville and realizes the many projects Pat had a hand in, it's significant!”

— Jane Anderson, Asheville Independent Restaurant Association

“In an agency full of creative types battling with programmer types, Pat is a calming and reassuring yet focused and driven presence. She is always able to provide an eye for the bottom line and keep clients comfortable throughout the process.”