Overview

Gender

female

Patricia Hume is a dynamic and energetic executive with 35 years of experience in the high technology sector. She brings a wealth of cross-functional experience along with a strong operational background. Patricia’s expertise is turn around and growth. Coupling strategic vision with operational execution she has demonstrated a successful track record across large and microcap organizations. She is a strong sales, marketing, and business development leader who has experience in all global markets.

In addition to Wisdom, Patricia has been named CEO of Canvas GFX. Canvas software is used by people to document and share complex objects and systems. Some of the largest companies in the aerospace, defense, and manufacturing markets use Canvas as an integral part of their documentation workflow. Wisdom LLP has invested in Canvas to fuel its growth strategy. Prior to Canvas, Patricia was chief operations officer of iPass,Inc., There she led the global teams responsible for all customer-facing activities, including sales, marketing, business development, strategic partnerships, product management, product marketing, operations, and customer support across the entire product portfolio. iPass was acquired in February 2019.

Patricia served as chief revenue officer at Convio, acquired by Blackbaud, senior vice president of Global Indirect Channels at SAP AG, group vice president of Avaya’s SMB Division, and CEO and president of VerticalNet Markets. Hume also held numerous senior management positions during her 18-year service with IBM and Lotus until 1999.

In addition to her executive career, Patricia has a passion for serving others. She volunteers in non-profit organizations where she works in a “soup kitchen” feeding the poor in Boston.