PATRICE GORDON

 Director of Commercial Strategy Development, Virgin Atlantic

A chartered accountant by trade, with over 13 years in the industry, Patrice has pivoted a few times in her career and she is now the Director of Commercial Strategy Development, reporting into the Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic.  Her portfolio includes strategic commercial projects, coordinating the airline’s interest in the Joint Venture with partners Delta, Air France & KLM, and exploring further non-airline partnership opportunities.  

In addition to being a commercial leader, Patrice is also a qualified Executive Coach and Reverse Mentoring Specialist, her book “Reverse Mentoring: Removing barriers and building belonging in the workplace” will be published in November 2022.  She is a travel enthusiast, who loves to explore new cultures and is a huge gastronome.