Patrick welch is the Vice President, HR & General Administration at AZ Sourcing. Mr. Welch received a BA in Economics/Business Admi nistration from Hope College and an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver. He served as a Vice President and Director of Broadcasting with a largemedia company and was responsible for all financial matters relating to the company’s broadcast division, comprised of 6 television and 12 radio station properties. Mr. Welch later also served as senior managing executive in charge of all legal, humanresources, public relations, and marketing matters for a large multi-entity company, and was instrumental in the launch of the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix, AZ . He has continually been involved in various public service affiliations and non-profit organizationsincluding an appointment by the Mayor of Phoenix to the City of Phoenix Pacific Rim Advisory Committee. He has served on the Board of Directors for Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and the Rocky Mountain Kidney Foundation, and has performedvolunteer work for a non-profit radio station for the blind and visually impaired. He holds a teaching certificate from the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona.