Patrick Hoey Email & Phone Number

Shanghai City, China

Wycombe Abbey International Schools are holistic, co-educational British boarding schools that run a hybrid China/ UK curriculum targeting affluent Chinese families and expatriates. Our students, from 3 – 18 years, are within the China education system, receive a Xueji (学籍) from the China Education Bureau and attend universities overseas. We provide a challenging and safe environment where students develop into confident, critically thinking individuals equipped for a successful future.As President I am responsible for all aspects of new school development and growth of existing schools- Turned two loss making schools around to profitability, increased revenue +500% over 2.5 years- Responsible for 70% of BE top line revenue growth over the same period - Repositioned business model to K-12, China/ UK hybrid curriculum increasing addressable market- Reduced churn, 45% to 15%, increasing existing school pipeline revenue to US$46m at capacity- Lead deal team negotiator for Wycombe Abbey Collaboration Agreement - Chairman of the Wycombe Abbey International Schools Advisory Board - Chairman of the BE Education Schools Executive Board of Management - Brought a US$75m campus online expanding group student capacity to 1,750 spaces - Established and manage school; strategic planning, business development, licensing, academic management, finance, human resources, operations, information technology and construction

Shanghai City, China

Developed domestic/ international hybrid kindergartens adapting preferences and teaching methodologies to the China market. Led startup process from concept through execution. - Developed hybrid curriculum under the Sky High Bilingual Kindergarten (天爱双语幼儿园) brand- Built Education Bureau and government relationships to facilitate new curriculum models- Acquired distressed domestic kindergartens, restructured, brought to profitability within 18 months - Raised startup capital, led curriculum, academic and operation management teams- Sold the business to private investors in 2014

Shanghai City, China

Managing Director and chief operations management executive for the company’s school business. Key member of the Dulwich College Management Executive Committee and Dulwich College China Board of Management, advisor to the DCM and DCC Board of Directors. Held full authority for a diverse organization with multiple business units, 500+ staff and US$ 26 million in operating budgets. Held P&L accountability for US$ 31 million in annual revenue.- One of 10 original employees, played a frontline role in business startup- Key partner to the CEO/owner in strategy, org structure, problem solving and decision making- Increased revenue from startup to US$31m- Managed staff increase from 10 to 500+ in three years- Led company wide organizational development and change at national and local levels - Restructured operations in a Beijing acquisition in alignment with DCM standards- Increased student capacity to 2,500 spaces through management of US$18m in capital projects- Created new C&B structure, attracted talent, stabilized planning, equivalent to 70% of group costs- Established and managed school; planning, business development, academic management, finance, human resources, operations, information technology and construction

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Chinese Studies

Chinese Language Study