PAT Business School was originally founded in conjunction with the Irish Times Group and Gerry has been its Managing Director since 2018. He has lectured for more than 25 years with all of the professional accountancy bodies and on two occasions he was shortlisted for the CIMA Global Accountancy lecturer of the year award.

He has over one hundred global prize winners including first, second and third placements in the world. Originally from a financial services background, he has worked in 8 financial institutions domestically and internationally.

As Head of Operations at PAT, Rasita provides strategic leadership across all programme delivery and organisational operations. She oversees the end-to-end management of student support services and course administration, ensuring that every programme meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency. Rasita also fosters strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and industry stakeholders to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Before joining PAT, Rasita held senior operational and programme management roles within private third-level and further-education institutions, where she built a distinguished track record in academic administration, process optimisation, and team development. Her breadth of experience positions her to guide PAT’s growth and maintain excellence in service for students and partners alike.

As Operations Manager at PAT Business School, Katie provides leadership across academic administration, programme delivery, and student support services. She oversees the coordination of core operational processes — including registration, examinations, and graduation — ensuring that every programme is delivered with efficiency, compliance, and a focus on quality. Katie also drives process improvement and digital transformation, strengthening systems and fostering collaboration across teams.

Her main roles are to manage recruitment of all Springboard Programmes, as well as the programme administrative support to students. Prior to taking up her current position, Ieva held similar roles in a private third level college.

Inga is a programme executive for PAT Fintech. Her main role is to manage the programme administrative support for students and assist PAT Fintech Director. Inga holds a post graduate diploma in Project Management and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Prior to taking her current role Inga held roles in management, sales and customer service.