Patti Brown

Patti Brown, Vice President and Owner of SERVPRO of Decatur, received the 2011 BOMA Atlanta Pen & Quill Award. The award was created to recognize significant contributions made by an individual to BOMA Atlanta’s print magazine.

In 2011, Patti made a tremendous contribution to the association’s magazine, “Insight: The Commercial Real Estate Journal.” Over a period of six issues of the publication, Patti wrote major feature articles in four issues. She also contributed to the publication of several other articles and had served as a member of BOMA Atlanta’s Editorial Board, which plans magazine content, from 2007 to 2011.

2011 BOMA Atlanta President Linda Beauchamp, who chose Patti as the award recipient, said, “Patti is a long-time member and is known by many as one of the kindest and most passionate BOMA members. She has a reputation for being willing to help wherever needed and has probably served on every committee the association has to offer.”

Linda also said of Patti, “She not only was a reliable volunteer; she was also unafraid to tackle subject material that was perhaps outside of her comfort zone. Yet, her articles are always thorough, thoughtful, colorful, informative, and just plain impressive.”

Patti also served as a member of the BOMA Atlanta Board of Directors from 2010 to 2011.

Outside of BOMA Atlanta, Patti was selected to serve as a member of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy Board of Directors in 2007.

Patti graduated from Iowa Western Community College in 1974, where she studied child development and preschool teaching. She went on to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she studied education and business.

Patti began her in the radio advertising industry in 1976. She served in various capacities over a 25-year period, working with Cox Radio and WSB Radio. Cumulatively, she managed more than 200 accounts.

In 2001, Patti and her husband began operation and ownership of a SERVPRO franchise, providing emergency residential and commercial fire and water cleanup and restoration; mold remediation; duct cleaning; and various other cleanup services.