He has taken on many roles in the health and fitness industry, first as a competitive bodybuilder and semi-pro hockey and football player, then as a personal trainer, manager of a health food retail chain, a chain fitness clubs, and R&D manager for a sports nutrition supplement line. 

Patrick is the President and sole proprietor of Empowered Nutrition and Empowered Nutrition Systems, dedicated to working with individuals, professional athletes and entertainers, and other experts in the fitness industry reach their full potential in both health and business.

His worldwide reputation in the industry and his committment to excellence both personally and professionally are the reasons he was chosen as the Underground Bodybuilding Tips Official Nutrition Advisor.

Here are some of Patrick's other qualifications:

• Formally trained in Kinesiology - University of Windsor, and Marketing & Sales - Sheridan College
• Former R&D manager for several sports nutrition product lines, managing formulations, and acquisitions of raw ingredients, purchasing, distribution and wholesales/retail sales
• 15 years experience as a personal trainer, certified by ACE, ISSA and CHEK
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• Edison Institute of Nutrition – Certified, Registered Nutritional Consultant Practitioner (RCNP)
• Zone Nutrition certified instructor
• 11 years of sports nutrition supplement brokerage and sales
• Former amateur competitive bodybuilder and semi-pro athlete, privately advises NHL, CFL and NLL professional players
• 6 years health food retail chain management
• Board member and advisor to Mountain Eagle Media, Good News Sports and Living Clean
• Sales, marketing and research, partner for Vita Nutrition Group
• Many years experience as a Nutrition Profit Center Solution Specialist (creator)
• Actively involved in ongoing business leadership with personal and professional development programs