Patty joined the National Security Forum in March 2017. Patty retired from a 26+ year career at Renown Health in January 2016. Preceding her time at Renown she worked for 16 years in banking starting at First National Bank of Nevada which became First Interstate Bank and finally Wells Fargo Bank. Her banking career and the first 13 years at Renown Health were in the Information Technology field. She held the position of Chief Information Officer before transitioning into a positon for organizational performance improvement. That position led her to her final adventure at Renown where she was responsible for all new construction and renovations for the health system, a position she held for over 8 years.