# Nathan Patrick

> Nathan Patrick is the Chief Executive Officer of Sonic, a California-based fiber internet provider that has been challenging the telecom duopoly since 1994. A career network engineer turned executive, Patrick rose through the ranks to CTO before taking the helm as CEO in 2024. He won the 2016 FTTXcellence Award for his technical leadership and has spearheaded Sonic's aggressive expansion beyond its Bay Area roots into Oakland, Los Angeles, and Dallas - backed by the belief that fast, honest internet shouldn't be a luxury.

- **Role:** CEO at Sonic
- **Organizations:** Sonic
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** 2016 FTTXcellence Award winner (13th recipient), awarded at FTTH Connect conference in Nashville, Led development of Sonic's Gigabit Fiber Internet service and products including Fusion and FlexLink, Oversaw Sonic's Oakland network expansion using ADTRAN 10G Combo PON technology for future-proof fiber infrastructure

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Sonic founded by Dane Jasper and Scott Doty in Santa Rosa, California
- **pre-2016** — Nathan Patrick joins Sonic, rising through technical and engineering ranks
- **2016** — Named 2016 FTTXcellence Award winner at FTTH Connect conference in Nashville as CTO; $5,000 donated in his name to U.S. Ignite
- **2021** — As CTO, oversaw Sonic's Oakland expansion using ADTRAN 10G Combo PON technology
- **2024** — Promoted from CTO to Chief Executive Officer of Sonic
- **2026** — Led Sonic's expansion into Los Angeles and Dallas markets

## Achievements

- 2016 FTTXcellence Award winner (13th recipient), awarded at FTTH Connect conference in Nashville
- Led development of Sonic's Gigabit Fiber Internet service and products including Fusion and FlexLink
- Oversaw Sonic's Oakland network expansion using ADTRAN 10G Combo PON technology for future-proof fiber infrastructure
- Promoted from CTO to CEO of Sonic in 2024
- Championed Sonic's expansion into Los Angeles and Dallas in 2026
- Positioned Sonic as 'a software company that happens to be an internet provider'

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Led Sonic's expansion into Los Angeles and Dallas, bringing fiber internet to two of the country's largest underserved broadband markets
- **2024-01** — Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Sonic after serving as CTO

## Links

- Website: https://sonic.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-patrick-46146a5

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Last updated: 2026-05-16