Patrick Lord, Founder & Principal

Patrick Lord, Founder & Principal

Innovation starts from customer insights.

Global experience, distilled.

Patrick has served as a trusted advisor to MNCs and F500 clients in markets across the U.S., Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. His work has crossed a gamut of corporate innovation challenges across various stages of product development.

Past clients include: Verizon, Estee Lauder, Marriott, Credit Suisse, Melco, and Prudential.

Previous to Wherewithal, Patrick served as Director of Business Design & Account Development, Greater China for Accenture Interactive’s design and innovation arm, Fjord. He worked on large-scale digital transformation projects, early-stage product launches, and innovation centers of excellence. He was a key contributor in creating Accenture’s digital experience diagnostic tool, The Love Index. While in Hong Kong, he helped kickstart the region’s #1 downloaded app, PayMe by HSBC. Wherewithal is a culmination of global learnings, distilled into a boutique approach.

He earned an MBA and MS from the University of Michigan and holds a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He enjoys volleyball, competitive sailing, dancing and clowning around with his nephews.