Born and raised in the village of Melrose Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He is proud to be a third-generation Italian-American, with family origins between the coastal towns of Napoli and Bari, Italy.  He is a 20-year Navy veteran with extensive experience in leadership, administration, and organizational development with the ability to liaison and build relationships. Patrick has his Bachelor’s in Science, Health Care Management from Southern Illinois University. He currently serves as a Military Liaison and a Project Management Analyst for the Naval Health Research Center in Point Loma. Patrick finds great pleasure enriching his life and others through volunteerism and service to the Italian community here in San Diego.