What People Are Saying
“While at Marathon Petroleum, I had the pleasure of supporting Patty in her role in public/government affairs. Patty makes connections and builds relationships that are mutually supportive and beneficial. She is a respected professional who represented the company well in a variety of situations. Patty understands the importance of stakeholder engagement to the success of an organization. I appreciate Patty's collaborative approach to achieving results and her willingness to share her knowledge to help others.”
— Brianna Patterson, Marathon Petroleum
“Patty's leadership skills, innovative thinking, and diverse strengths as a relationship builder made her a particularly effective Chair of the East Bay Leadership Council. Her demeanor and work ethic carries the respect of people at all levels of an organization, including those in the C Suite. She is thoughtful about how to deal with differences of opinion and anticipates issues before they develop into problems. Patty's communication style makes her effective in groups of all sizes.”
— Kristin Connelly, President & CEO, East Bay Leadership Council
“Patty has excellent leadership skills and is a highly innovative thinker. She works extremely well with people. You feel you know her for years if you meet her the first time. She is a consensus builder for internal and external stakeholders and is highly respected by every stakeholder.”
— Michael De Poortere, The Dow Chemical Company
“Prior to Patty’s arrival at [the refinery], communication and public engagement between the city and the refinery was lacking. When Patty came on board all of that changed. Communication, community outreach, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement immediately improved and continue to improve through the years.”
— Rob Schroder, Mayor, City of Martinez.
“Calm in the storm, focused, articulate, personable, real, very good listening skills, organized, great public speaking pose & delivery...Patty instills confidence in what she is saying and her conviction and follow-through teach others that she is serious.”
— Vera Knowles, Corteva Agroscience (formerly Dow Chemical)
“Patty is a strategic, thoughtful decision maker who stays focused on the mission and goals. She has a fantastic sense of humor and makes any project, no matter how difficult - enjoyable.”