Patrick is an agricultural engineer, food security consultant and project manager with over 12 years track record in providing solutions to alleviate food insecurity in different regions of the world including North America, Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa, Middle East and Asia. This is done through the establishment and implementation of pre-/post-production technologies and sustainable food management strategies and programmes that meet the requirements of the producer, the retailer and the consumer while improving resource-use efficiency along agri-food value chains. Patrick has wide expertise in management encompassing Research-for Development, Partnership Building and Resource Mobilization. Exceptional strengths include Institutional Development, Strategic and Operational Planning, Communication and Outreach Management, and Team Mentoring and Training. Patrick received his PhD. in Bioresouce Engineering from McGill University. His interest was to develop and validate engineering solutions to reducing post-harvest losses of fresh fruits and vegetables thereby increasing food availability without compromising the environment.