Patrick Yurgosky is an entrepreneur, consultant, adjunct professor, marathon runner and adventurer. An academic big thinker, he teaches a groundbreaking class at NYU titled Leveraging IT for Performance Management. Patrick also independently consults with organizations to implement IT and performance management systems. He has founded multiple for-profit companies, and manages a successful Pilates company in his free time. His expertise includes information technology, operations analysis, strategic planning, and business development. Formerly, Patrick was the Director of Business Analysis at the Center for Employment Opportunities, a leading workforce-development organization based in New York City. He has also previously worked with Caribbean governments on management and environmental issues for The Nature Conservancy. Patrick has a Masters degree in International Affairs from The New School and a Bachelors degree in Geography from West Virginia University.