Patrick McCreesh

Patrick McCreesh, Ph.D. is the Managing Principal of Simatree, a Strategy, Analytics, and Technology consultancy. Patrick is a visionary in analytics and change management who passionately leads teams to build data-driven cultures. With 20 years of advisory experience, Patrick successfully leads teams through digital transformations and the development of analytics programs across the public sector and Fortune 500 clients.

Patrick serves as adjunct faculty at Georgetown University and George Mason University Business School. Previously, he published the book Workplace Attachment: Managing Beneath the Surface (Routledge, Taylor Francis 2019) and has publications featured in Bloomberg Government, the International Security Finance Monitor, and Public Manager. Patrick is also a leader in the global change management community through the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP). He founded and served as the President of ACMP DC before serving on the ACMP Global Board of Directors.

Patrick graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs and History, received his Master of Public Policy from Harvard University, and completed his Doctorate in Public Policy at George Mason University. He lives in Northern VA with his wife, Courtney, and four daughters.