Andrew Patron (Andy)

Senior Consultant
Raleigh
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Andrew Patron (Andy) is a senior consultant with FMI, management consultants to the construction industry. His primary focus is on the evaluation, creation and implementation of training programs designed to develop leadership, project execution, organizational and operational excellence. He also works with clients to help them manage their succession planning process and strategy implementation. Andy's enthusiastic approach draws from his real-world experience, leading and managing people and improving work process in many industries, specifically in construction.

Andy brings a 25-year history with private and public sector owners and contractors. He started his career as a management engineer; analyzing operations, studying work process flow and creating industrial engineering solutions for a national healthcare provider. Andy later went on to manage the planning, design and construction of their major medical facilities. He has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of a residential builder and he has a practical understanding of the unique field challenges that exist within the construction industry. He has also been a worldwide project manager for a Fortune 100 information technology company, and understands the complexities of working across continents and cultures. He leverages this broad industry experience to deliver consistent and practical solutions.

Andy is a sought after consultant and presenter. He has authored and delivered hundreds of programs across the country and abroad. He shares a deep understanding of the construction industry with his audiences and uses humor and firsthand experience to help make the results of his work relevant and meaningful. Andy has a bachelor of science in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan and lives in Raleigh, N.C. with his wife and two grown sons.