Patrick Hand, Chief Executive Officer, Firsthand Productions
Patrick Hand, Chief Executive Officer, Firsthand Productions
Patrick W. Hand Jr. Is President and Founder of FirstHand Productions. Patrick specializes on Corporate, Association, and government events. He has built FHP from his extensive knowledge, diverse background, and his savviness of having an ingenious system combining, his base inventory, resourcing of freelance personnel, gear rental and production companies. Patrick created FirstHand Productions at the peak height of Covid where most of the people in his industry lost their jobs. His vision and leadership allowed FirstHand to flourish when other companies struggled. His staff size grew 300% in only 6 months. Since then, Patrick has transformed Firsthand into being the new popular choice by Associations due to his integrity, leading edge ideas, professionalism, and the ability to maintain clients.
Patrick offers a unique combination of skills rarely seen in this industry, one that marries experience in production management with an acumen in the sales and business side.
Patrick is a recognized expert in the production management and entertainment industries. Corporations, foreign dignitaries, political groups, government leaders, celebrities, non-profit organizations and foundations have all sought out his expertise. His breadth of experience, spanning more than 20 years, is as diverse as the clients who retain him, whether for full-scale production design, event management, entertainment procurement, conference and convention planning or technical supervision. Patrick has directed the production design, technical creation and stage management for events with Fortune 500 companies and the United States Government alike.
