Thomas Patterson
Managing Director, Healthcare UK and Canada
Thomas Patterson is Managing Director, Healthcare UK and Canada, at Alumni Global in London, leading the healthcare practice in the United Kingdom and Canada. Thomas Patterson handles complex, high-profile international searches for boards and executive teams in healthcare and higher education. Thomas Patterson’s searches include CEO, CHRO and people, and clinical and medical roles.
Bio
Thomas Patterson focuses on complex and high-profile international placements at Board and Executive level across the industries of healthcare and higher education. He serves on the Alumni Global Business Unit Management Council and is also a member of the Board Services Practice.
With approximately 20 years of executive search and advisory experience, Thomas Patterson began his executive search career working for KMC International, a boutique executive search firm, delivering Board level searches across government, industry and higher education before joining Alumni Global in 2008. He was then appointed as a Senior Researcher in Government and Public Services before being promoted to Head of Research in 2013, Director in 2018 and Managing Director in 2023. As an expert in the sector, Thomas has an exceptional reputation with clients and candidates for handling challenging and sensitive searches as a trusted advisor to public, private and third sector organisations.
At Keele University, UK, Thomas Patterson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy.
Areas of expertise
Service Line
Executive Search
Industry Expertise
Healthcare
Higher Education
Functional Expertise
Board
CEO
CHRO and People
Clinical and Medical
Academia and Education
Contact
Office location: London, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 7970 339 151
E-mail: thomas.patterson@alumniglobal.com
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