Patrick joined Grow Forward in 2015 with 22 years of diverse business experience, having worked for several divisions of a $2 billion private manufacturing company. He led a successful startup as CFO/COO of a retail marketing-services company, growing that business to an $80 million valuation. Patrick successfully led turnarounds as General Manager of a manufacturing company and a supply chain services business (both > $100 million), and as Controller/Sales Manager of a food service supply company. He graduated magna cum laude with a BSB in Accounting from the University of Minnesota, and later earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.