About

Patrick’s Personal Business History

Patrick von Pander is a graduate of Simon Fraser University where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 1986. His working career began at the age of 6, working with their family’s South Okanagan fruit farming business. After graduating from SFU, Patrick worked with BIC Canada in the consumer packaged goods industry for 3 years in Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg. Then he returned to Vancouver to work for 14 years within the newly-deregulated Canadian telecom industry. For the past 8 years, Patrick has been professionally coaching businesspeople across British Columbia. A self-professed serial entrepreneur, Patrick enjoys an affiliation with a number of business ventures and holds a special passion for the role of business in people’s lives.

Patrick’s Business Community Involvement

Active member of the Surrey Board of Trade, where he facilitate the Prospective Member Orientation Sessions.
Member of the Burnaby Board of Trade.
Member of HOBN (High Output Business Networking)
Member of CoachVille (an international community of professional coaches), as well as the International Association of Coaches (IAC).
Member of the BC Chapter of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers).

Patrick’s Business Accomplishments

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree features a major in Marketing.
Professional Coaching certification training is from the Graduate School of Coaching, the Thomas Leonard School of Coaching, the School of Small Business Coaching, and the Graduate School of Corporate Coaching.
Double-Certified Trainer in CRG (Consulting Resources Group) Personality Profiling assessment tools.
Former Executive Director for HOBN (High Output Business Networking)
Over 20 years’ business-to-business sales experience BIC, CTG, BCTel & TELUS having sold over $50 Million in products and services.
Author of articles and content for various publications that address professionals in public practice and small business owners: their people-related issues, challenges, and opportunities.
Have a select practice of weekly 1-on-1 coaching clients. Also work with several corporations and professional organizations in various training, coaching, and consulting capacities.
Among the roster of Professional Speakers for Paragon Speakers Resources, a speakers’ resource firm for the franchise industry.

Patrick receives requests for speaking engagements and has delivered keynote addresses across a spectrum of personal, professional, and business development. He loves helping people shift their perspective in ways that empower, enable, and inspire!