A career in banking has taken Patrick to many destinations across the world. Born and bred in Texas, USA, Patrick started his career working for CitiBank in the States. Two years later he transferred to Singapore, then Vietnam and eventually ended up in South Africa where is currently the Head of Business Enablement at RMB Corporate Banking.
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas and an MBA in Finance Concentration from the AB Freeman School of Business at the Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He started his career in banking in 1996 when he joined CitiBank North America as a Management Associate and later moved to Global Cash Management Services Marketing. In 1998 CityBank offered him the opportunity to transfer to Singapore for two years, followed by a secondment to Vietnam where he was appointed Senior Country Operations Officer. He was promoted to the Regional Director, Credit Risk Management Services, Corporate and Investment Bank, Asia Pacific from 2004 until 2010.
In 2011 Patrick moved to South Africa with CitiBank, as the Country Operations and Technology Head, Senior Country Operations Office. Following a tenure of 17 years with CitiBank, Patrick joined RMB Corporate Banking in 2013 as Head: Business Enablement. Two years later he was promoted to Chief Operations Officer for RMB Corporate Banking and recently, Head of Business Enablement.
Patrick enjoys spending his free time cooking and spending time with his family. He is married and has two kids.
Quotable quote
"One thing that I have tried to do throughout my career is something my daddy told me very young growing up in Texas: ‘Son, do the best you can you can but sometimes that ain’t enough. When you make a mistake, stand up, take accountability, and you better learn from it."
