GOVERNOR 2024-2026
David Patterson is a 2-time NATAS Emmy® award-winning news producer. He’s currently the KITV Island News managing editor. Recently, David served as the communications manager for the Institute of Human Services, Hawaii’s largest homeless agency. Prior to that job, David was KHON News’ assignment manager for more than 3 years. He has also worked for Hawaii News Now and a few advertising/PR agencies.
David taught college media communications courses while he was the men’s college basketball coach at his alma mater, Principia College in Illinois, from 2008-11. In addition to his marketing and journalism experience, he is a certified fitness trainer.
David has lived in Hawaii since 1991. He is most proud of the fact that he has four amazing children and five adorable grandchildren.
He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s the grandson of David Sacks, a NATAS award-winner and former General Manager of KGO TV. One thing you may not know about David, although he’s not an actor, if you don’t blink you will find him in an episode in the second season of LOST – Season 1 / Episode 22.