With more than two decades of experience supporting leaders, Patrick is a highly-experienced executive coach who works with high potential talent and leadership teams through growth, transition, and performance demands. His background spans global technology businesses and elite sport, providing Patrick with a unique perspective on sustained performance in high pressure environments.
His corporate career includes senior leadership roles at O2, Three and BlackBerry, where he led recruitment, leadership development and learning strategy across Europe, Asia, and the UK. During his time as a director, he managed international teams and multi-million-pound budgets, developing deep insight into the commercial realities facing organisations.
From 2013 to 2018, Patrick led executive coaching and leadership development at England Rugby, working across elite and grassroots environments. This experience enhanced his understanding of high-performance culture, collective accountability and the mindset required to deliver under scrutiny and expectation.
Patrick’s blend of commercial and performance sport experience enables him to work credibly with senior leaders navigating complexity, ambiguity, and organisational change. He supports clients to strengthen strategic clarity, enhance leadership presence and build the confidence to take considered risks at pivotal career moments.
Patrick’s coaching style is informal yet perceptive. He combines deep listening with thoughtful challenge, creating a space where leaders can reflect honestly, test assumptions and translate insight into meaningful action. He is particularly effective with individuals at transition points, whether stepping into broader leadership roles, managing increased scale or redefining professional priorities.
He has worked across financial services, technology, consumer goods, publishing, and sport. Representative clients include A&O Shearman, Deutsche Bank, Nest Pensions, McLaren, Nuveen, and Derwent London.
Patrick also has a strong interest in parental transitions. Having balanced senior corporate roles with part time leadership responsibilities over several years, he brings both professional insight and lived experience to conversations about career design, sustainability, and long-term success.
