Patrick Lichowit

About Patrick Lichowit

An experienced professional with a proven track record in assisting business, governments, volunteer organizations and community groups in achieving their business objectives in balance with sustainable stakeholder relationships. Integrity, professionalism and well-developed negotiation skills, combined with a sound understanding of operations, stakeholder considerations and policy influences of multiple industries bolster my ability to assist organizations on small-scale initiatives or larger projects.Key Experience Areas: • Negotiation and Influence• Supply Chain• Communication• Commercial Contracting• Leadership• Stakeholder Mapping, Strategy and Engagement• Crisis/Issue Management• Government, Aboriginal and Community Relations• Cross-Functional Teams • Corporate Social Responsibility• Change Management• Business Relationships• NGO’s• Safety Systems• Trading• Emergency Response• Risk Management• Strategic Planning • Business Practices and Controls

Experience

1. Senior Contract Manager - Americas Region

   GE Vernova

   May 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Engaged in complex heavy-duty gas projects across the Americas, focusing on change management and risk mitigation. • Conducted thorough contract analysis to ensure compliance and optimize vendor recovery processes. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and implement strategies that enhanced project outcomes.

Education

• Queen's University

  EMBA, Business/Managerial Economics

  2005 — 2005

• University of Calgary

  BA, Economics/Political Science

  1989 — 1995

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Project Planning
• Business Strategy
• Business Planning
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Procurement
• Strategic Communications
• Gas
• Category Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Proposal Writing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Equity Derivatives
• Strategic Sourcing
• Community Engagement
• Marketing Strategy
• Government
• Strategy
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Petroleum
• Political Campaigns
• Upstream
• Change Management
• Team Leadership
• Research
• Contract Negotiation
• Budgets
• Community Development
• Negotiation
• Volunteer Management
• Natural Gas
• Politics
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Non-Profits
• Equities