Patrick Schreffler

Patrick has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology, aligning business strategy with IT solutions, sharpening operational performance and driving global standardization. Prior to joining Fairfield in 2017, he served as Executive Director of Information Technology at Cepheid, a molecular diagnostic company. Patrick also served as Vice President of Information Technology Operations and Support of International Rectifier, a power management semiconductor manufacturer, where he developed a global information security organization to protect intellectual property, stabilized the IT infrastructure, reduced cost and ensured regulatory system compliance. From 1999 to 2008, Patrick served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at CBRE, serving as the steward of a $32M annual IT budget and guiding the activities of 150 IT professionals.