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Pat O'Rourke

@patorourke

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Fractional Chief of Staff driving climate-tech growth via grants, compliance, and investor relations.

Panama

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to remote full-time, fractional, or contractor roles globally, supporting C-suite and founders with executive operations, grant-funded growth, compliance, and investor/customer pipeline—delivering measurable results through disciplined execution.

I bring six years in executive operations and government administration, most recently as a remote fractional Chief of Staff. At ISeeChange, a seed-stage climate tech startup, I co-authored $3M+ in federal grants and helped run operations, finance, legal, and BD simultaneously at 0.75 FTE.

I own the fundraising and commercialization engine end-to-end—maintaining HubSpot CRM and pipeline, managing 200+ investor relationships, and coordinating board communications, reporting, and data rooms. I also keep delivery grounded in compliance, maintaining federal/state obligations while drafting and reworking NDA and SaaS agreements with counsel. One credit card spend audit with the CEO identified $55k/year in cuts to monthly burn.

Before that, I supported NSW government policy compliance and Ministerial briefings, including GIPA reporting and data integrity across government databases. I also provide executive inbox and operations support for C-suite clients, managing 1,000+ emails/week, calendars, CRM, and confidential stakeholder follow-ups across multiple time zones—always with structure, discretion, and execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Operations

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ISeeChange

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Co-authored federal grant applications winning $3M+ in NSF SBIR and NIH funding (2024–2025) and currently manages NASA SBIR and DARPA Phase I prelim applications, handling compliance and reporting. Owned HubSpot pipeline and investor relations for 200+ investors, growing total pipeline from $3M to $6M over 3 years while running spend audits to cut burn by $55k/year.

Grant writing Investor Relations HubSpot CRM Compliance Reporting Legal Contract Review Burn Rate Management Business Development Market Research

Current

Inbox Manager & Exec Support

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InboxDone

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Provided part-time executive inbox and operations support to C-suite clients (60–80 hrs/month), managing 1,000+ emails/week, calendars, CRM, and publications across three concurrent clients. Prepared executive summaries and tracked outbound leads with strict confidentiality across multiple time zones.

Executive Support Inbox Management Calendar Management CRM Management Confidentiality Executive Summary Operations & Support

Medical Unit Admin Officer

Transport For NSW

Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 (4 years)

Supported the Licence Enforcement Section Manager with ministerial briefings, GIPA reporting, and policy compliance while maintaining data integrity across government databases. Enabled accurate, timely administrative operations for the medical unit’s enforcement workflow.

Government Administration GIPA Reporting Policy Compliance Data Integrity Administrative Operations Database Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Deakin University

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Business Analytics

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Business Analytics) at Deakin University, part-time and in progress with an expected completion year of 2028.

University of New South Wales

Graduate Diploma of Education, Education

Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of New South Wales, completed in 2011.

University of New England

Bachelor of Environmental Science, Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation

Bachelor of Environmental Science (Double Major) at the University of New England, completed in 2009, focusing on Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation.