As president of Vulcan Productions, Jody Patton is responsible for managing all elements of the production company's feature and documentary film projects. Patton's creative vision establishes the corporate direction and defines the composition of the slate of projects undertaken by Vulcan Productions, including acclaimed films such as Todd Haynes's award-winning Far From Heaven, starring Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid; The Safety of Objects, by Rose Troche, starring Glenn Close and Dermot Mulroney; the PBS Evolution series; and The Blues, coming this fall to PBS, executive produced by Martin Scorsese along with Patton and Paul G. Allen.

As co-founder of both The Science Fiction Experience and Experience Music Project, Patton oversees the design, construction, program development, and operations of the institutions, managing the leadership team and working closely with content and design experts. A native of Seattle, Patton is the president and CEO of Vulcan Inc., the investment and project management company founded by Paul G. Allen to manage his business and personal initiatives around the world, including a broad portfolio of investments, real estate holdings, sports teams and more. She is also executive director of the six Paul G. Allen Foundations, which support nonprofit organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest in the areas of health and human services, the arts, medical research, and technology in education.