Christopher Patrick

Christopher Patrick's work experience includes:

- Head of Corporate Development at FirstCall Mechanical, a high-growth commercial services platform. Their role involved acquiring regional companies in the HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical services industry. Christopher oversaw preventative maintenance programs and follow-on services for customers such as distribution centers, cold storage facilities, food manufacturing facilities, universities, and other commercial facilities.

- Head of Finance and Corporate Development at PipeDreams, where they focused on buying businesses with exceptional teams and using technology to grow them into industry-leading organizations. Their team had expertise in small business dynamics, technology, local marketing, and M&A in the home services sector.

- Senior Associate and Associate at Trinitas Partners, where they worked from 2018 to 2021.

- Financial Analyst at Vanreusel Ventures LLC, specializing in corporate finance and CFO Advisory for social impact and venture capital-funded organizations. Their role involved establishing CFO best practices for start-ups, including audit processes, liquidity management, and forecasting.

- Consultant at CFGI, a financial consulting firm that provided services such as technical accounting advice, M&A support, and interim management. Christopher worked on various projects related to buy-side M&A financial due diligence, process improvement, technical accounting adoption, audit readiness, and system implementation.

- Assurance Experienced Associate at PwC from 2014 to 2017.

Christopher Patrick obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from The University of Texas at Austin in 2013. In 2014, they completed their Master of Accountancy degree at Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management. In 2012, they also participated in the Institute for the International Education of Students program in Barcelona, Spain. Christopher Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Tennessee, and they are also certified in the State of California.