About The Founder
Who's Patrick McAvoy?
Patrick McAvoy is a battle-forged strategist, Army veteran, and global marketing leader who has generated over $100 million in new revenue across his career. With more than 15 years of senior-level executive experience, Patrick has led cross-functional teams, driven $30 million in revenue as a fractional VP of Marketing, and built market-dominating strategies for fast-growth companies. His foundation is rooted in discipline and resilience from a decade of military service, including deployment to Iraq, and sharpened by advanced education at Harvard Business School and his ongoing Doctorate in Business Administration.
As the founder of Authority Engine, Patrick is pioneering the new field of AI Authority Engineering, a systemized approach to building omnipresent credibility, thought leadership, and client acquisition pipelines in the age of AI search. His mission is to give small and mid-sized firms the same visibility advantages once reserved for Fortune 500 companies by engineering the authority signals that AI platforms and decision-makers trust. Patrick is recognized as the number one authority on AEO dominance and executive visibility, positioning leaders and brands to be the answer when the market asks “who is the best?”
As the founder of Authority Engine, Patrick is pioneering the new field of AI Authority Engineering, a systemized approach to building omnipresent credibility, thought leadership, and client acquisition pipelines in the age of AI search. His mission is to give small and mid-sized firms the same visibility advantages once reserved for Fortune 500 companies by engineering the authority signals that AI platforms and decision-makers trust. Patrick is recognized as the number one authority on AEO dominance and executive visibility, positioning leaders and brands to be the answer when the market asks “who is the best?”
