Pat Esgate:  

Life Hmmm. When people ask me how I got to where I am now, I usually tell them it was a series of cataclysmic events that continued to propel me forward. But seriously, I have been fortunate enough to enjoy a life that has taken me from Indiana to Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, California and finally New York, and a career that has stretched from college student and political activist to carpentry and cabinetmaking to sales, management and my own consulting practice, with clients that include Jim Henson Productions, Universal Studios and Disney, where I spent two years developing their cruise line--and a few other projects. (Imagine that background turning into a consulting practice in out-of-home entertainment!) I also do a fair amount of public speaking, both as a keynote speaker and panelist at industry conferences, and have had a book published by Prentic...Expand for more