Pat Fearey

Job responsibilities: Head coach, counselor, community connector

Community ties: Executive committee, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce; past chairman, Community Development Roundtable; past president, PONCHO; past co-chairman, Leadership Conference; past board member; Rotary Club of Seattle; YWCA; Seattle Tennis Club; executive committee, Public Relations Global Network

Years in business: Too many to admit to

Proud of: Building the best independent public relations firm in the region

Latest learning: People read newspapers to identify problems but they go to the Internet to solve problems

What makes The Fearey Group tick: A fabulous staff that chooses collaboration over competition

Big fan of: Tennis, Diana Krall, Cavalier King Charles spaniels

Not afraid to: Take a leap