Patrick O'Brien - Founder and President

Patrick has 20+ years of experience as a senior executive and management consultant in the area of product development. He has a specific focus on helping organizations increase innovation throughput – providing tools and expertise that help organizations optimize the front end of product development.

In addition to his extensive product development background, Patrick was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for BlueMeteor, where he developed the go-to-market approach and strategic vision for one of the first SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. He holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Patrick’s responsibilities at MineLight Solutions include:

• Teaming with our clients’ senior executives to ensure MineLight solutions drive extraordinary value
• Establishing an unrivaled and compelling vision which will allow the company to meet and exceed its goals
• Attracting a strong management team allowing the company to scale beyond its founders