Employee Spotlight:
Patrick is responsible for the analysis of a company's overall financial condition, its industry, management, economic trends and other factors which may affect the strength and stability of its cash generating sources. He has a BA in Economics from UC San Diego and an MBA from Webster University. He worked in residential lending for 4 years before joining Evergreen.
If you were to start your own small business, what would it be?
I would open up a business doing city walking tours. I have quite a bit of experience in playing tour guide in a variety of cities and I like to tell stories and give out information that people would not otherwise hear on their own.
What do you like most about working for Evergreen?
As far as working at Evergreen, I like that this is a small company. Everybody knows each other and management is accessible. It's good to not just be a face in a large company. Here, we are comfortable enough to speak with management about any suggestions or concerns, since there is a level of familiarity we have here that doesn't occur in a larger company.
Patrick's coworkers describe him as:
"Patrick gets the job done and doesn't let anything get to him. We can count on him to be a calming force. He also has a great sense of humor-you need to pay attention or you might miss it."
"When challenges present themselves, Patrick excels at staying logical and finding creative solutions that get the loan process back on track."
"He enjoys working with all of our clients- lenders and borrowers. This comes out in conversations, as his efforts constantly receive clients' commendations."
"Patrick is reliable. If you ask him to do something it not only gets done but he offers a smile and tackles the job immediately. I don't have to worry about following-up with him to check on a loan's status, as he usually beats me to the punch by giving me an update with a timely e-mail or phone call."
"Patrick puts his heart into his work and gets to know our borrowers. They love him. One client was relocating from Milwaukee to Alaska and Patrick just happened to be going to Milwaukee on vacation before they moved so he met up with them there for breakfast. They were so impressed by his personal attention. He now has a standing invitation to visit them in Alaska! He's a numbers guy and a "people person" all in one."
"Patrick is very cool under pressure. The guy is unflappable."
"Patrick is very easy to work with, and willing to share information/knowledge regarding deals."
"As one of his co-workers, Patrick is very accommodating and helpful when I have questions or need help."
"It's a nice change of pace to work with Patrick and his relentlessly calm and cool approach to things. Very rarely does he get his feathers ruffled, and when you work in an environmental where feather ruffling is all part of a days work, it's nice to have some perspective."
"Patrick is always helpful and nice to work with."
"Patrick is great to work with, very thorough and reliable!"