Pat joined JM Family 20 years ago, and held a variety of positions including Vice President of Associate Relations, where she was responsible for managing Human Resources activities for JM Family; and Group Vice President of Sales, where she directed the marketing and dealer organizational activities for Southeast Toyota. She joined JM Family in an entry-level position as clerk, and rose through the ranks gaining on-the-job training, and learning the business firsthand through each position she held.

Pat has been at JM Family's helm since 1989 when she was named President and CEO. The company has consistently surpassed sales and customer satisfaction objectives to maintain its position as an industry leader. Pat has also successfully managed JM Family's growth into new automotive-related businesses as well as expansion in core businesses.

Pat is actively involved in several organizations dedicated to disadvantaged children. Most recently, she founded Deliver the Dream, a not-for-profit retreat program for families facing serious illness or other crisis. Pat has received numerous business and community leadership awards, including the national Silver Medallion Award by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) in recognition for serving as a role model in the corporate community and for fellow citizens in the community at large; and the Excalibur Award from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as Business Leader of the Year, Broward County. She is a Board Member of Take Stock in Children, a program that provides mentoring and scholarships to disadvantaged high school students. In addition, she is a recipient of the Excalibur Award from the American Cancer Society for her lead role in the Breast Cancer Initiative, a program developed by the American Cancer Society to increase awareness of the importance of early breast cancer detection.

Pat is also a recipient of the Automotive Hall of Fame's Distinguished Service Citation Award, Northwood Distinguished Women of the Year Award, the Women's Automotive Association International "Spirit of Leadership Award," Leadership Broward's Leader of the Year Award; the National Mother's Day Committee's Outstanding Mother Award; South Florida CEO magazine's "Business Leader of the Year Award;" and the City of Hope's "South Florida Business Women Award."

Pat is an active member of the Committee 200, a national organization of women business leaders, the National Association of Automobile Dealers (NADA) and the American International Automobile Dealer Association (AIADA). She serves on the Board of Directors of the Boca Raton Resort and Club as well. Pat is a Board member of the Florida Council of 100 and is serving on its Education Task Force. She was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve as a member of Enterprise Florida, which helps guide the state's economic growth.

Pat grew up in Chicago and attended Marquette University in Wisconsin. She has three children and four grandchildren.