Patrick Mercier

Patrick was the founder and CEO of Tucker Auto-Mation, a company designing & manufacturing automatic doors. Being the former CEO of BEA, Patrick pioneered the door sensor business that is used today. Patrick took his same innovative spirit into the door manufacturing business and founded a company distinct from the competition. He became Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the High Technology Field in 2000 and was ranked #280 as one of the fastest growing companies in 1995 across all US industries. His engineering skills paired with his creative marketing strategies allowed him to build a strong reputation in the automatic door industry around the world. Today, armed with his 35 year-long career as a serial entrepreneur, all of his professional career starting, investing, and mentoring a total of 18 companies, Patrick decided to join the wealth management team at BNY Mellon. He is now in a strategic position to spread his knowledge across the board to all business owners, on top of being surrounded by a team of financial advisors, which will make him a relevant advisor on any Board.