Patrick Rooney is the Director of Entrepreneurial Development at Co:Lab Pensacola, a program by Florida West EDA in partnership with Pensacola State College. Concurrently, he serves as the Lead Principal Consultant at Coastal CxO Services, Inc., leading a team that provides comprehensive business and technology consulting to founders, management, investors, and directors. With over 30 years of experience in senior financial and operations roles across diverse industries, Patrick has held positions from controller to CFO, CEO, and Chairman in notable companies. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, he earned his CPA designation in November 1980 and completed a year-long Multinational Management program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.