Pat is the Executive Director for travel, expense, and fleet at Olympus Corporation of Japan, responsible for leading global category ecosystems. His passion for innovation and technology led him to establish EQA Global, a business service firm that brings innovative travel technologies into North America. 

Pat is widely recognized as a thought leader and contributor in the global travel space, with a reputation for bringing nuanced insights and solutions to the challenges faced by the industry. He has managed, optimized, and advised on complex travel ecosystems spanning over 120 countries. In careers spanning over 20 years in the travel industry, Pat has lived and worked in 7 countries and personally transacted in over 50. 

His employers and clients include fortune 100 companies, the big 3, inter-governmental organizations, TMCs, and airlines He holds a master's and a bachelor's degree in business administration, as well as a Six Sigma Yellow Belt and an IATA fare specialist certification.