Patrick Eakes

Director 2024-2026
Zones 33 & 34

Rotary Club Crescent
North Carolina
District 7690

Patrick Eakes is a past president of Crescent Rotary Club in Greensboro, NC, USA. He served as Governor of District 7690 (central NC, USA) in 2014-15. He is a former Zone 33 Rotary Coordinator and Innovative Club Advocate, Zone 33 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator team member, and Vice Chair of Carolinas’ PETS. Patrick formerly served as Training Chair on the Zones 33-34 Executive Committee, Training Leader at International Assembly three times, and Lead Facilitator of Rotary International’s Regional Leaders Training.

Patrick and his wife are Major Donors and members of the Bequest, Paul Harris, and End Polio Now Societies. He has been awarded the Service Above Self, Distinguished Service Award, and Citation for Meritorious Service, and he is a member of the Membership Society.

Equally passionate about membership and Our Rotary Foundation, Patrick works closely with Director Jeremy Hurst by chairing the new Membership Action Plan initiative. Patrick also led his club’s drive to become the first Triple Crown club in the world, where all 125 members were simultaneously Paul Harris Fellows, Sustaining Members, and Benefactors.

Patrick owns and operates C.P. Eakes Company, a manufacturer of high-end custom metal goods. The company produces a wide variety of products, including architectural stainless steel and brass, stainless steel trench drains for chemical and food applications, and many items for specialty contractors and manufacturers.