Pat Ahern

Biography

 Pat Ahern joined Elior North America in December 2016. In this role, Pat is responsible for driving a dynamic and comprehensive human resources strategy for the company. This includes implementing best-in-class training and development programs, establishing a comprehensive suite of benefits and driving effective talent management for team members across the Elior North America family of companies.   Pat Ahern joins Elior with more than 20 years of Human Resources leadership experience with dynamic and diversified organizations. He is results-oriented with strong operational and financial acumen and has a history of driving business results to address strategic, operational and financial needs with practical talent management and HR programs.   Most recently, Pat was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Cross Country Healthcare, where he was responsible for leading human resources for this publicly traded staffing company. While in this role, he successfully led the design and implementation of an effective and efficient corporate support structure while also integrating a major, strategic acquisition. Prior to this role, Pat led human resources for organizations with greater than 25,000 employees and $2B in annual revenue.   Pat earned a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Florida State University. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC and enjoys spending time with his three children.  

Research Interest

  Pat led human resources for organizations