Patrick is a global business executive with 35 years of experience serving clients in the energy space across over 60 countries. A graduate of the GE field engineering program, he has worked with teams providing solutions to the power generation, oil & gas, mining, paper, and manufacturing industries. Over the course of his 27-year GE career, he led field service, operations, quality, and sales teams, generating up to $1B in revenue. Highlights include establishing global gas turbine repair centers of excellence, building a training and customer showcase center for monitoring & diagnostics, and contributing to the acquisition and integration of $1.4B in technology companies. He is a certified 6 sigma black belt, master black belt, and a graduate of multiple executive leadership courses from GE’s Crotonville training campus.

After leaving GE, Patrick shifted to leadership roles in smaller / private equity-owned businesses and in energy consulting. He led turnarounds in medium-voltage switchgear services, oilfield tool manufacturing, and low-voltage electrical distribution and control-engineered solutions. Since leaving GE, he has also participated in several startups, all focused on clean energy from renewables to emissions reduction and natural gas distribution. He has served on several boards of Directors, both profit and non-profit, and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Houston Executive MBA school.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA in International Business from The University of Texas. Patrick and his wife Wendy reside in Houston, Texas, when not traveling or visiting their three grown children.