Patrick is currently the HFC Associates Chair. He graduated from Texas State University in 2013 with a focus in advertising and sociology. He spent the last 3 years with Gartner Inc. working with executive leadership teams as organizations navigated the future of work. Before his time with Gartner Inc. he fueled growth and operation efforts for OpenKey, a software provider in the hotel and VR space. Previously he helped create & scale startups in the hospitality industry as the GM for Best Texas Travel & Son’s Island Getaways. After time in the Austin area, Patrick moved home to Dallas to help care for his mother battling early onset Alzheimer’s. Having lost a grandfather early in life to the disease and having two family members currently battling the disease Patrick is passionate about fighting this fight. Today he resides in East Texas with his wife & daughter. 

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