Since childhood Patrick has sought treasures of one sort or another. As a longtime activities director in a local gold prospecting club he has helped to create engaging activities for the membership and visitors. He has taught hundreds of children and adults how to use a gold pan and hosted well over a hundred common digging operations where newcomers get the opportunity to work with prospecting equipment they would not otherwise have access to use.

As an avid metal detectorist for nearly 20 years, his hobby has taken him across the eastern United States seeking buried and historic relics.

Patrick has nearly 40 years experience in the HVAC industry and is currently the warehouse and shop manager for a large central Ohio heating and cooling company.