Patrick Cranston

Overview

Patrick Cranston serves as Chief Information Officer at Environmental Defense Fund [1][2]. Cranston has held multiple technology leadership positions at the organization since 2008, beginning as an Application Developer [8] and progressing through roles including Senior Application Architect [7], Director of Application Development [6], Senior Director of IT Systems Architecture [5], AVP of IT Systems and Data [4], and VP of Technology [3] before assuming the CIO position in April 2026 [2]. Cranston holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech [10] and previously worked as a Web Developer at UNITE HERE [9].

Career history

1. Chief Information OfficerApr 2026 to presentEnvironmental Defense Fund
2. VP, TechnologyMay 2024 to Jul 2026Environmental Defense Fund
3. AVP, IT Systems and DataApr 2022 to Aug 2024Environmental Defense Fund
4. Senior Director, IT Systems ArchitectureOct 2019 to Apr 2022Environmental Defense Fund
5. Director, Application DevelopmentApr 2019 to Oct 2019Environmental Defense Fund
6. Senior Application ArchitectNov 2013 to Apr 2019Environmental Defense Fund
7. Application DeveloperOct 2009 to Nov 2013Environmental Defense Fund
8. UHWeb DeveloperOct 2008 to Nov 2009UNITE HERE

Education

1. BS, Electrical Engineering1994 - 1998Virginia Tech