Patrick Quinlan began his IT career over 30 years ago in the corporate sector of northern New Jersey. As the Chief Information Officer and IT Director for the City of Atlantic City, he is responsible for all aspects of the IT production computing environment which includes hardware, software, systems, applications, network, phones, and IT personnel consisting of both City employees and an on-site consulting firm, as well as department budgeting, computer equipment asset management/purchasing, and policy development. He is a graduate of Kean University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Technology with a Minor in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering. He has a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology with a thesis on “Object-Oriented Enterprise Modeling” and has obtained his Six Sigma Black Belt from Towson University. Patrick has a newly obtained Certification in Public Management from Rutgers University, an elite program offered to government employees through their employers.