As the Vice President for Hypersonic Research and Technology Development for the UA-ARC, Pat builds and grows relationships with DoD and industry partners to identify collaboration opportunities for University of Arizona researchers to develop effective and practical technology solutions the most difficult challenges in national security and defense.

Pat retired from the U.S. Army with 27 years of experience working with the Department of Defense, Joint and Federal Agencies. He served as the Commander of the Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC). ISEC’s mission includes the design, engineering, development, installation, testing, and acceptance of information systems.

Pat holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University and a Master of National Security Strategy from National War College, National Defense University.