At this point, Donna’s heartstrings were being pulled, and back to upstate NY (home), she went. Within the first week of the move, she met her husband James. They were wed within 18 months. At this time, her broadcast family background led her back to the media to be hired by Merv Griffin radio, Albany’s largest Rock-n-Roll radio station. There utilizing her communication skills and knowledge of marketing, she became the station’s International Marketing Director dealing with advertisers such as Molson Beer and doing promotions and remotes on the clients’ behalf. The significance of her role and contributions as international marketing Director for Merv Griffin (renowned TV talk show host) is difficult to overstate. In developing and exercising her formidable prowess as marketing director with a global focus, Donna Patrick added another gem to her crown of skills and achievements.

Married life with James Patrick began in 1990. Shortly thereafter, the couple relocated to California, where they co-founded a successful law firm that was ultimately sold in 1995. During this formative period, they also raised two children—now grown—one serving as a registered nurse and the other as an Army Ranger, a testament to the family’s shared values of service, discipline, and excellence.

In 1995, opportunity called again. The family moved to Florida to launch an innovative wound care company, National Healing Corporation. Through strategic leadership and an exceptional team, the company grew under the Patrick’s leadership into one of the nation’s foremost providers in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. In 2011, it was successfully sold as part of a merger that created the largest company of its kind in the United States.

In 2016, Donna co-founded, named, and branded the couple’s next venture in advanced wound care: CutisCare. Her refined marketing instincts, aesthetic sensibility, and global perspective were instrumental in shaping the brand’s identity and cultivating a vibrant, positive corporate culture. Donna’s professional background—including time spent living abroad and working with iconic figures such as Bob Mackie and Merv Griffin—provided a rare foundation for blending creativity, elegance, and business acumen.

No account of Donna Patrick’s career would be complete without acknowledging her role as co-founder and investor in RegenQuest, an independent wound care and hyperbaric medicine clinic developed and branded alongside her husband, Jim, and a group of strategic investors.

Jim Patrick served as CEO and Executive Chairman of CutisCare until 2025, when the company was successfully transacted. Throughout her career, Donna has devoted herself to design, couture fashion, corporate branding, and interior design. Her portfolio includes the completion of several luxury properties, notably a 15,000-square-foot sporting ranch that has been featured in multiple press releases. Most recently Donna has added another purposeful responsibility as Legatus’ Vero Beach Chapter Vice President (Legatus is an international organisation of CEO’s, Presidents and their spouses committed to the Catholic faith). REMOVE: Beyond aesthetics, her work has consistently supported the growth of companies dedicated to health, healing, and improved patient outcomes nationwide.

At every stage, Donna Patrick’s story is defined by vision, partnership, and purposeful style. Whether building luxury homes, shaping brands, or guiding healthcare companies, one can identify Donna’s influence in its’ success. She has a rare balance of creativity, disciple, and execution. She has built a legacy rooted in service, refinement and impact – one that continues to elevate both the industries she touches and the lives they serve.