Patrick has been a founder, COO, CTO, and CEO of multiple technology companies in areas such as water treatment, lead acid & lithium-ion battery recycling, and algorithm development. He received numerous awards for quality and technology including 11 US patents. Over his 35-year career he has also worked as an engineer and operations manager in medical device, automotive, metal plating for companies such as JCI/Clarios, Exide/Element, 3M, and American Racing. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia and studied materials engineering at the University of California.