Welcome to the 38th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Patrick Craven, Director, Center for Cyber Safety and Education.

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center), formerly (ISC)2 Foundation, is a non-profit charitable trust committed to making the cyber world a safer place for everyone. We work to ensure that people across the globe have a positive and safe experience online through our educational programs, scholarships, and research. The Center is the charitable foundation of (ISC)2. (ISC)2 is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world.

www.IAmCyberSafe.org

Patrick Craven has over 35 years of experience working within the non-profit industry and has held various C-Level executive leadership roles across the country at notable charitable organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America (24 years), Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in Washington D.C. He is now the Director for the (ISC)2 nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education with world headquarters in Clearwater, Fl. Pat is a sought-after speaker and writer on how to keep children and families safe and secure online and is a regular guest on radio, tv and podcast around the world.

He has a BS in Communication from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH). Pat is also a member of the ECPI University Program Advisory Board for Cyber and Network Security and board of directors for the FBI Citizen’s Academy – Tampa. He was awarded the international SC Media Reboot Leadership Award for his innovation and leadership in cyber safety.

At the Center, he is responsible for all business operations, supporting the Board of Trustees, service delivery, providing leadership to employees and volunteers, managing multiple income streams, overseeing marketing and business development functions, new program development and liaising with external agencies. Mr. Craven has been successful across the country developing innovative and award-winning educational, marketing, advertising, sales, management and fundraising programs.

Lives with his wife of 35+ years in Seminole, FL. and they have two grown children.