Patrick McKenna

Patrick McKenna has a diverse work experience that spans several industries. Patrick is currently serving as the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Facet, a company that aims to improve the lives of Americans by offering impartial financial advice and services. In 2019, they also became a General Partner at Comeback Capital, where they invest in early-stage companies based in the American Heartland.

In 2017, Patrick founded One America Works, a company that connects growth companies and talented individuals across the country to bring America together through innovation and investment. Patrick also founded HighRidge Ventures in 2009, an investment firm that focuses on early-stage software-driven companies in emerging tech hubs.

Patrick is also the Co-Founder of Catalyst Opportunity Funds, a double bottom-line investment firm that focuses on transformative investments in emerging tech-hub American Heartland cities. In 2010, they co-founded ExpertCloud.de, a company that uses cloud technology and home-based workforce to innovate the German workforce landscape.

Additionally, Patrick has served on the board of several organizations. Patrick was a board member of Disqus, a popular discussion system used by millions of websites, from 2014 to 2017. Patrick also served as a board member of Maven Research from 2010 to 2016. Maven Research manages a network of industry professionals and experts who share their knowledge via a global knowledge marketplace.

Patrick has co-founded NexRep in 2009, a company that delivers customer service and sales using a US home-based workforce. Patrick was also a foundation board member of St. Mary's Medical Center from 2011 to 2014.

Patrick McKenna received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Business from the University of Southern California, where they attended from 1988 to 1992. Later on, from 1996 to 1998, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, specializing in Finance and International Relations.