Patrick Shavloske is the Chief Executive Officer of Bonnet House Museum & Gardens in Fort Lauderdale. As CEO, Patrick has day-to-day operational responsibilities for the museum, including managing six direct reports and an overall staff of thirteen full-time and twenty-six part-time employees. In collaboration with Bonnet House’s Board of Directors, he is responsible for ensuring the preservation of the historic site, strategic planning, ensuring that museum programs support the organization’s mission, promoting good board governance, and managing an annual budget of over $3.0 million. Prior to becoming CEO in January of 2017, Patrick served as the museum’s Director of Development for eleven years.
Patrick has 26 years of arts administration, not-for-profit fundraising, and consulting experience. He is an Indiana native and a graduate of Indiana University School of Law and Indiana State University. Patrick is a member of the Indiana and Florida Bars. He is a member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Beach Council and a member of the City of Fort Lauderdale 2024 Walk of Fame Committee. Patrick is a former board member of John Knox Village of Florida and the Planned Giving Council of Broward County. He has also served on grant application review panels for the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and as a Peer Reviewer in the American Alliance of Museums Accreditation Program.