Meet Patrick Houlahan

Great leaders pass on valuable lessons prior to the exam. Organizations that succeed in any endeavor possess great leaders. Great leaders are also great teachers.

Patrick Houlahan is a world-renowned speaker, teacher, leader, and Founder / CEO of Strategic Leadership Consultants LLC. Patrick provides leadership guidance and business strategies to organizations nationwide. Patrick also works with numerous executive leadership teams, helping them gain consensus and alignment supporting and achieving the CEO’s mission.

Patrick is a graduate of The Citadel with over 27 years of military service. Rising to the rank of Colonel, Patrick flew the F/A-18 Hornet and graduated from the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, “TOPGUN.” Patrick was also recognized as the United States Marine Corps Instructor Pilot of the year and as a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College, receiving a Master’s in Strategic Studies.

With a 15-year Speaking and Consulting background, Patrick founded Strategic Leadership Consultants to Build Inspired, Compassionate, Mission-Driven Leaders. Since 2019, Patrick has delivered inspiring keynote presentations, led invaluable workshops, and consulted with organizational leaders with companies such as 3M, State Farm, Technology Marketing Toolkit, the Association of Inside Sale Professionals, and Mission Produce.

Experience is a cruel teacher: It gives the exam first and then the lesson.
— Redtails, Anthony Hemingway & George Lucas, 20th Century Studios

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In 2004, Patrick left Active Duty as a TOPGUN Fighter Pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps, joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and ventured into the business world. For the next 13 years, he delivered keynote presentations to Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients worldwide. From Nice, France to Macau, China, Patrick has spoken to groups as large as 6000, delivering an inspiring message on what it takes to lead high-performing teams.

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