Dr. Pat E. Perkins is an award-winning Certified Leadership Strategist, AI Consultant, and sought-after Speaker known for helping leaders translate potential into promotion, influence, and measurable results.
A Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Awardee, Dr. Pat brings more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience and 20 years of entrepreneurial expertise to her coaching and consulting work. With a foundation in certified project and program management, she has led technology-focused initiatives for global organizations including Sara Lee, RR Donnelley, and Aon Hewitt, overseeing teams of 5 to 50 professionals and managing project portfolios exceeding $150 million.
Dr. Pat works with mid-level to senior-level leaders who are ready to stop waiting and start advancing. She helps them focus on the right results, gain visibility with decision-makers, and position themselves for promotion now. As a result of her work, clients have secured significant role expansions, advanced into executive and C-suite positions, and increased their total compensation by as much as 92 percent.
She delivers high-impact keynotes, facilitates leadership workshops and panels, and provides private and group professional development through her signature framework, The ADVANCE System™, a proven approach designed to help leaders navigate today’s workplace with clarity, confidence, and strategic advantage.