Padric Gleason

Padric Gleason helps American companies do business in London, UK. Working for the Mayor of London, he supports foreign direct investment into Greater London's 33 boroughs. His background includes a focus on international development and entrepreneurship at the UNA-Mexico, experience at a Silicon Valley tech startup and he started his career at a multinational investment bank. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for international business in 2012.

Padric earned his MBA at St. Mary's University in Twickenham, London. He also holds a BA, cum laude, in International Relations and Hispanic Studies from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. His interests include city competitiveness, ecosystem development and scale-up strategy. He speaks English and Spanish. Contact: padric.gleason[at]gmail.com.

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