Patricia Martin
President and founder of LitLamp Communications Group, Inc.

Patricia Martin is president and founder of LitLamp Communications Group, Inc. with over fifteen years experience in sponsorship marketing. Since founding LitLamp and its forbear, the Martin Resource Group, Inc., Martin has provided counsel to a variety of clients who need innovative communications through sponsorship including: Reading Is Fundamental, League of Chicago Theatres, St. Louis Science Center, Unisys, Hiram Walker, Microsoft, and MCI. Prior to this, she created and managed a first-of-its-kind sponsorship marketing division for the American Library Association, working with Fortune 100 companies on national campaigns, generating over $6M in new revenues in 18 months. In 1994, she partnered with Microsoft to build the blueprint for what is now the Gates Library Foundation, a published author and accomplished speaker, Martin lectures frequently to business and civic groups. She is also visiting faculty at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and the University of Chicago.