J. Patrick Willis

J. Patrick Willis, CPA, currently serves as Financial Controller at TAT Piedmont since April 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Accountant, Operations at Krispy Kreme from March 2020 to April 2022, Financial Analyst at ATI (Allegheny Technologies Incorporated) from July 2018 to March 2020, and Tax Associate at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP from January 2017 to June 2018, where responsibilities involved calculating Research and Development tax credits and managing tax returns. Additionally, J. Patrick worked as a Graduate Assistant - Controller at the Center for Analytics Research and Education at Appalachian State University, overseeing the development of a Master Accounting System and generating financial reports. Earlier experience includes a practicum project as a Data Scientist for New River Light and Power, where a forecasting model for peak power demand was implemented. J. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Data Analytics from Appalachian State University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law Studies and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.