Patrick Burling maintains a growing coaching business, supporting leaders and high performers in tech startups as well as independent creatives of all types. He is a graduate of Accomplishment Coaching’s accredited coach-specific training program. Patrick leads and HR consulting practice in New York City, advising and working with early-stage, venture capital backed businesses in periods of rapid growth. He has also held roles in executive leadership for the HR function for various e-commerce businesses, including Plated and BluePrintCleanse. He received his SPHR designation from the HR Certification Institute in 2012. His joyful and relationship-focused leadership style was shaped by his early career on both the management and creative sides of theatre production. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Kalamazoo College. Patrick is an avid marathoner and triathlete, having completed over 25 half and full marathons in the past five years. He is currently training for the 2017 Cozumel Ironman.