Patrick Coyle formed Windward Management Limited (Windward) in 2007, a hotel management and consultancy company, providing comprehensive services from the ground up. Windward has been involved with the feasibility, development, refurbishment, and operational management of a wide range of hotel operations in Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe. We work with a number of valued capital partners in delivering first class performance for our customers and hotel owners alike. Since the formation of Windward he has assembled a team of professionals with un-paralleled expertise , experience and commitment which continues to drive exceptional performance and is well poised for further expansion. Patrick has over 30 years’ experience within the industry having been the Chief Executive of the Gresham Hotel Group Plc., a publically listed company operating hotels in Ireland, the U.K. and Mainland Europe together with a Travel Agency in Ireland and North America with in excess of 1500 employees. He was the Director of Marketing and Finance for the Group prior to his appointment as Chief Executive being the youngest CEO on the Irish Stock Exchange at the time. He has led a number of successful and profitable hotel acquisitions and disposals on behalf of the Plc, Private Equity and on a Personal basis both in Ireland and abroad. These transactions have ranged in value from below €10m to over €100m and have involved both asset and company transactions. He has extensive experience in the selection, negotiation and implementation of international hotel management contracts together with asset management projects.These engagements have included Hilton Hotels, Radisson Hotels, Park Inn by Radisson, Clarion Hotels, Gresham Hotels and a number of selected independent operations.