Patrick is an experienced, innovative Operations Leader and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 25 years developing and improving quality systems within start-up and established manufacturing organizations. His Process Improvement and Quality Assurance professional portfolio includes food, pharmaceutical, medical device and pharmacy production environments, with improvement successes in manual and automated processes. Recent focus has been managing the operation for an upstart biotechnology company specializing in unique devices for detecting pathogens and spoilage organisms in the food and beverage industry.