Patrick Ortland is the Chief Operating Officer at the West Point Association of Graduates. He joined the WPAOG in August 2018.
Prior to joining WPAOG, Pat worked for over 27 years at IBM. His last position was as the Senior Real Estate Program Manager for the Northeast Region, where he managed the acquisition, disposition and build out of IBM leased properties, including negotiating real estate leases and managing construction. While at IBM, he held several management positions in real estate, site operations, contracts, business operations and strategic space and financial planning.
Pat also has substantial experience in leadership and governance of not-for-profit organizations. He has served as President of the West Point Class of 1982 and has also served as Director on a few not-for-profit boards to include Chairman and a Trustee for a local community hospital.
Pat graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1982 with a Civil Engineering Degree and served as an Officer in the Corps of Engineers. He holds a master’s degree in engineering management systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Project Management Professional License from George Washington University.
Pat and his wife, Bernadette, have one son, Patrick, who currently is serving with the 1 st Ranger Battalion at Hunter Army Airbase in Savannah Georgia.