Patrick opened Foundation House in 2002 to pay forward his experience in recovery for young men battling alcoholism, chemical dependency, and behavioral and mental health challenges. With more than 30 years of joyful and continued sobriety, Patrick has helped countless men locally, nationally, and internationally live free from addiction and taught them to embrace a clean and sober way of life.

At Foundation House, Patrick has created an environment that teaches residents how to turn obstacles into advantages, how to sit with adversity, suffering, joy, and success without letting such experiences overwhelm a balanced day, and how to re-socialize with an extraordinary group of built-in peers that are currently paving the way for each new resident upon entry into “The Foxhole.” Patrick’s primary gift is connecting with residents and their families to help them adopt healthy lives and relationships.

Patrick’s introduction to AA and recovery began in 1988. Through inpatient and extended care programs, he has experienced first-hand what works—and what doesn’t—in helping young men lead successful, sober lives, and grow their relationships with family, friends, and work colleagues.

Patrick continues to expand Foundation House’s mission of helping young men live life on life’s terms while also giving back to local, national, and international communities through Foundation House volunteerism and charitable contributions.

Patrick holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Fordham University’s College of Business Administration in New York City. He has trained under licensed alcohol and chemical dependency professionals since 2001, specializing in motivational interviewing, trauma, attachment, PTSD, cognitive behavioral therapy, and life skills mentorship.

Patrick credits his motivational and leadership techniques to studying those of his father and a wide variety of historical and sports figures who have significantly “moved the dial” (e.g., John Wooden, the Buddha, and Admiral William McRaven of the United States Navy), Greg Varley and Geraldine Owen Delaney, formerly of Alina Lodge in New Jersey, and his sixth-grade math teacher, Mike Michaelson.

Patrick lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with his daughter Lula and son Bodhi. He enjoys coaching his son’s various baseball teams, sitting in the passenger seat while his daughter drives, scuba diving, skiing, live concerts, the practices of Buddhism, travel, and everything about Portland, Maine, the Boston Red Sox, and the New England Patriots. A native New Yorker, he remains a fan of the New York Rangers and Knicks.