Patrick  graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He  served as a U.S. Army Officer for 20 years in a variety of roles  including Tank Platoon Leader, Tank Company Commander, Tank Battalion  Executive Officer, Battalion Observer-Controller/Trainer (at the  National Training Center) and Division Chief of Operations. He is a  decorated veteran of the war in Iraq. After retiring from the Army, he  found his Power Platform “mojo” while working as an operations manager  at a manufacturing facility in Virginia. He has several years of  experience with Power Apps, Power Automate and SharePoint. Patrick and  his wife Nicole have three sons and one daughter. When not working, he  enjoys multi-player gaming with his sons, watching sports on TV,  hiking/biking with Nicole, and taking family trips to the beach.