Patrick's responsibilities largely focus on member activities and workgroups. In addition to managing the ongoing activities of workgroups as well as coordinating insight meetings, Patrick is also responsible for directing HTNG’s internal systems strategy and architecture. Patrick holds several Microsoft systems certifications and is familiar with managing systems across distributed networks, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in software engineering. In his prior role, Patrick managed IT projects for a suburban Chicago school district, which included 25,000 users in 27 buildings.