Page 19 - ELP Yearbook 2021 Participants and Mentors

I have been with Essex for 4 years as Chief Technology Officer.
a.
Essex is a company that is willing to lean in on new approaches, processes, technology
b. and innovations. We are not a company that is willing to accept where we are. Rather,
c. we want to keep pushing forward and our results show it.
d.
e. My greatest strength is taking a complex issue, listening to input, gathering potential
f. solutions and then activating them.
g. What’s the most important leadership lesson you have learned and why it’s important?
Pat Klein Being empathetic. Caring about the person or people and not just about the results of a
project or work effort. Being able to visualize yourself in someone else’s shoes and the
impacts of decisions while having the pulse of the team is critical to being a successful
Executive Vice
leader.
President-
h. What factors do you consider most often when planning for future?
Chief Technology I believe that tomorrow can be better than today and yesterday gives us an opportunity to
Officer learn from the past. Always being curious and listening and really hearing is
vital. Maintaining a positive outlook, even in stressful times, is meaningful and impactful for
teams.
i. What are your personal core values?

Integrity, trust, diversity, inclusion and collaboration.
j. Share an interest, hobby or fun fact about yourself.
Many years ago, I had the privilege of taking a private tour of The White House with a 25-
year Secret Service member and the time being in the Oval Office was momentous. I felt
the history, the symbolism and the impact of what that space meant for our country and the
world.