Patrick Cooley

Patrick Cooley is a Payments Reporter at Industry Dive, based in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined Payments Dive in May 2024, bringing a wealth of experience from various journalism roles. Cooley graduated from The Ohio State University and has previously worked for notable publications such as The Messenger, USA Today, The Columbus Dispatch, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.124

Career Highlights

• Current Role: Payments Reporter at Industry Dive since May 2024.
• Previous Positions:
  • Business Reporter at The Messenger (June 2023 - January 2024).
  • Business Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch (April 2018 - December 2022), where he covered agriculture, the environment, and transportation issues.
  • Crime Reporter for Cleveland.com (2013 - 2016).
• Awards: Cooley has received recognition for his reporting, including a Society of Professional Journalists award for his coverage of sex trafficking and a Press Club of Cleveland award for his reporting on the pandemic job market.23

Cooley's work focuses on trends and developments in the payments industry, contributing to a deeper understanding of financial technologies and consumer behavior within this sector.