Patrick has twelve years experience in environmental sustainability, renewable energy and greenhouse gas measurement & reduction – serving clients ranging from organic food producers and film productions, to major league sports and a Fortune 50 automobile manufacturer. Patrick is a LEED® Accredited Professional with the U.S. Green Building Council. He has also worked as a public relations/advertising account manager, and as the engineering/environmental compliance manager for a mid-sized craft brewery. Service on the Coast Guard Cutter Planetree and Ice Breaker Polar Star offered his first environmental work as an initial responder to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and as a participant in climate research conducted at the Arctic Sea near the North Pole.