Patrick DePriest

Patrick DePriest is the VP of Finance at Merlin Labs. Patrick has over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting. Prior to joining Merlin Labs, they were the Senior Director of Accounting & Finance at Motif FoodWorks, Inc. from February 2020 to June 2022. Patrick also served as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Enlighted Inc from July 2015 to January 2018. In addition, they were the Director - Corporate FP&A at Fresenius Medical Care North America from January 2018 to February 2020. Before that, they were the Manager - Business Analysis at Fresenius Medical Care North America from November 2013 to July 2015. Patrick started their career as a Financial Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis at WB Mason from November 2009 to February 2013. Patrick then became a Senior Financial Analyst - Business Planning at TJX from February 2013 to November 2013.

Patrick DePriest is a corporate finance professional with an MBA from Boston College and a MS in Accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Patrick also holds a BA in Economics from UMass Amherst.

Their manager is Matt George, CEO. They are on a team with Sherif Ali - Chief Engineer, Ashley Pelzek - VP, Business Operations, and Shaun Johnson - CEO Merlin Labs NZ Limited.