Pat Harper is a seasoned global technology executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across diverse industries, including consumer goods, business services, technology, and government. Recognized for his ability to drive organizational transformation and achieve business results in high-growth, fast-paced environments, Pat has built a reputation for delivering lasting value through technology and innovative leadership. His career is marked by a strong focus on optimizing operations, transforming product offerings, and fostering high-performance teams that execute strategic business objectives.

Throughout his career, Pat has been instrumental in leading technological transformations, including transitioning legacy systems to cloud-based SAAS solutions, implementing agile methodologies, and driving cost efficiencies. He is a proven leader in product strategy, architecture, development, deployment, and operations, with a demonstrated ability to manage large-scale organizations and multi-million-dollar budgets.

Notable Achievements:

• Award-Winning Leadership: Recipient of the 2015 Computerworld Premier 100 Award.
• Revenue Turnarounds: Successfully drove product strategies that resulted in strategic revenue growth while optimizing legacy systems.
• Operational Excellence: Implemented agile development processes and drove cost efficiencies, reducing operational costs while maintaining service levels.
• Innovation: Led cloud transformation and the adoption of Agile methodologies at multiple companies, transitioning legacy systems to public cloud environments.
• High-Impact Leadership: Built and led teams of over 200 employees, optimizing global operations, aligning business strategies, and delivering consistent, high-quality results.

Career Highlights:

• Chief Technology Officer, Catalis (2020–2025): Spearheaded the transition to cloud-based services, built centers of excellence, and led technology integrations during the company’s acquisitions.
• Chief Technology Officer and SVP of Operations, Premiere Global Services (2015–2020): Drove a successful transformation to SAAS, improving system uptime and reducing operational costs.
• Chief Information Officer, OpenText (2011–2015): Led digital transformation and platform modernization for the world’s largest trading grid, supporting $6.5T in annual transactions.

Pat holds a BS in Information and Computer Science and Technology Management Certificates from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also has certifications in ITIL and Six Sigma. He is known for his articulate, humble leadership style and his ability to turn around struggling organizations and propel them to industry-leading status.