Patrick joined Openpay in September 2019. Patrick has in excess of 30 years’ experience in non-bank, consumer, SME and asset-based finance.

Patrick is an Australian Chartered Accountant and has previously acted as divisional finance director for a range of operating businesses within Macquarie Bank Limited, before becoming finance director of Pepper Group in 2001. Patrick became CEO of Pepper Group’s Australian mortgage lending and asset finance business in 2008, before also being appointed as Co-Group CEO of Pepper’s global business in 2012.

Patrick is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Consolidated Operations Group (ASX: COG) and 1990 Digital, and serves as a Non-Executive Director of Shift, Wholesale Rental Finance, Little Lease Company, Divipay and Douugh Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Australian Ireland Fund Limited (registered charity) and a former Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securitisation Forum, Inc.