Our team (more Pages below)

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Patrick is responsible for all aspects of strategic operations and implementation of programs for our clients along with our talented staff.  

Prior to joining USA Strategies, Patrick spent over two decades as a regional sales and marketing manager in the technology, packaging and machinery industry working for firms such as Grayhill, Inc. and Richmar Corporation developing growth solutions for consumer products, industrial markets, and military applications.  

 Patrick also heads our highly successful company internship and mentoring program, which has been run in partnership with Elmhurst University’s Center for Professional Excellence for the past 17 years. In this role, he mentors the next generation of talent and fosters a robust pipeline of skilled young professionals for our client base. He also facilitates the PMMI Foundation (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute) outreach and partnership with the university's Physics and Robotics departments. 

He also previously served as the university's seasonal Executive in Residence (EIR) for both the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, and the Jans Family STEM Internship Program. During his tenure, Patrick was instrumental in bridging the gap between academia and industry, actively introducing students to high-impact internship and career opportunities within the Department of Defense (DoD) ecosystem, the Department of Energy, military contractors, and various high-technology industrial sectors.

He was awarded the 2018 Innovator of the Year by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award by Elmhurst University.

Patrick holds an MBA in Business Administration and a B.A. in Communications from Elmhurst University. He also holds a certificate in computer science from Harvard University with cybersecurity and data science credentials from IBM. 

Christine manages and organizes projects and is our lead client coordinator and outreach liaison. Prior to joining USA Strategies, Christine spent twenty years leading large analytic and CRM teams and initiatives for companies like U.S. Cellular,  United Airlines and Accenture with a specialty in marketing and sales effectiveness. 

Christine is also a math and statistics expert having  dissected all forms of company data and transforming it into action  plans for success. 

Christine holds a MBA from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Math and Marketing from Illinois State University. 

Pat, our founder led in the research of new applications of digital based systems in the marketing process and has testified before Congress on the future international economic implications of the changing digital landscape and beyond. 

Pat has led the company in working for numerous media organizations in the development of new products and strategies. Pat was also responsible for opening  partner offices in Europe and Asia. He is a speaker and contributing author for many organizations and publications. 

Pat is a decorated US Navy veteran of the nuclear missile submarine service during the Cold War. After the Navy, Pat completed his undergraduate studies in Electronic Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Pat continued his graduate business studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology and founded the company. He currently does post-graduate work at DePaul University.  

Pat also chairs our veteran and community giving back program.

For over a decade, Genevieve’s unique approach of blending the voice of the customer with primary and secondary research has provided our clients with actionable business intelligence. By keeping her finger on the pulse of market dynamics and consumer trends, she helps with understanding market spaces, guiding key decision-making, and transforming complex challenges into actionable growth opportunities. Her ability to build authentic relationships and uncover the "why" behind customer decisions consistently leads our clients to measurable business development.

Genevieve digs deep to help our clients understand their target spaces, analyze market trends, align customer-facing strategies, and identify critical growth opportunities. Throughout her career, she has researched for Fortune 500 companies and major associations across a diverse range of complex industries, including robotics, renewable energy, manufacturing, and medical devices.

Genevieve uses a combination of direct customer insights and secondary research to define industry patterns and guide strategic planning. This valuable perspective allows you to develop strategies and make key decisions with the best possible understanding of your business and market environment.

Genevieve holds a degree in business administration from the University of Colorado Boulder.

For over a decade, Evan’s meticulous, analytical approach to research has provided our clients with actionable business intelligence. By keeping his finger on the pulse of market dynamics and industry forces, he helps with secondary research, market landscape analysis, and strategic data synthesis. 

His depth of knowledge has consistently led our clients to identify new market opportunities and make informed, confident decisions.

Evan digs deep to help our clients evaluate emerging industries, analyze competitive environments, identify critical market patterns, and translate complex data into clear, strategic narratives. Throughout his career, he has conducted research across a diverse range of complex sectors, including robotics and automation, aerospace and aviation, packaging and manufacturing, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, , and municipal utilities.

Evan uses deep-dive secondary research and thoughtful synthesis to define industry patterns and distill large volumes of information. This valuable perspective allows you to develop strategies and make key decisions with the best possible understanding of your business and competitive environment.

Evan holds a degree in History.

For over thirty years, Donna’s detailed, custom solutions provides our clients with actionable intelligence. By keeping her finger on the pulse of the industry she can help you with customer development, market research, data management and business development. Her depth of knowledge has consistently led our clients to new business opportunities and measurable increased revenue.

Donna digs deep to help our clients penetrate new markets, acquire and analyze market intelligence, identify qualified business relationships, align sales development, build a valuable marketing tool, and deliver measurable results.  

Donna uses historical and current statistical data and market place intelligence to define industry patterns and trends to target future growth.  

This valuable perspective allows you to develop strategies and make key decisions with the best possible understanding of your business.

Donna holds a B.S.A and a M.S.M.C in Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University.

Research is one of the most critical pieces of our client's overall sales and marketing plan. Our sizable crew needed their own page.

Please click here to meet our research team.

 Frank is a technology executive and systems architect who builds high-performance technology and lead generation marketing solutions for clients and leading his team. A specialist in the product development lifecycle, he aligns engineering with market demand by scaling tech stacks, optimizing workflows, and mentoring developers into business-minded leaders. 

Frank’s core strength lies in launching disruptive innovations and building data-driven marketing engines that convert cutting-edge technology into scalable business growth. Prior to his executive leadership roles, Frank built a strong foundation in technical architecture and team management across diverse business environments. 

Frank holds a Bachelor of Arts in computer science and accounting from North Central College, where he also served as a computer lab instructor and supervisor while being a student there.

Jordan is responsible for project management, DevOps leadership, and technical problem-solving at focusing on data solution and AI orchestration for our team and clients. His work bridges the gap between development, automation, and data-driven decision-making, where he builds and maintains cloud environments, content management systems, and marketing analytics infrastructure. 

He translates operational chaos into structured processes, spending his time auditing codebases, planning product roadmaps, and mapping machine learning components into practical business use cases.

Currently, Jordan is focused on building agentic AI workflows for our team and clients. He designs automations that blend machine learning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and web systems to deliver insights for B2B networks in the markets we cover.

Jordan holds a Bachelors of Technology in system, networking, and LAN/WAN Management from DeVry University in Illinois.

Al is responsible for working with our clients to successfully integrate  information/technology platforms to fulfill their important part in the overall marketing plan. This includes detailed web structure audits, analytics, security, content creation, digital management and vetting of enterprise solution platforms.

Prior to joining USA Strategies, Al spent 30+ years deep in software development/architecture and information/technology across a diverse set of industries ranging from engineering, manufacturing, financial/banking and internet retail.

In the past, Al has worked for companies such as Landis+Gyr, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Blinds dot com and most recently in aerospace/defense.

Al holds a Bachelors of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from DeVry Institute of Technology.