Patricia Bell, Human Resources professional of 30 years, is driven to assist organizations and individuals reach their fullest potential. Pat began consulting as PatBellHR in 2011 and has combined her past full time and independent career opportunities into a fulfilling practice. Her greatest joy is working with companies to develop employees and leaders to create a thriving company culture of success. Pat’s previous role as Director of Human Resources with Port Royal Resort and Conference Center in Port Aransas, Texas gave her a great experience navigating the impact of Hurricane Harvey that was summarized in a company book, “Royal Resilience”. Today, Pat is employed as an Instructor for Del Mar College Corporate Services.

Pat’s long-term career in human resources has been rich with many experiences. Her expertise has developed in many industries including; consumer products, telecommunications, IT consulting, startups, non-profits, IT Initiatives and retail. Her passion is to encourage and facilitate training regarding the unknown challenges of the employee/leader relationship. From recruiting, employee relations, supervisor training to major company transitions, her skills have been tested and strengthened.

In addition to training, Pat also enjoys assisting organizations with leadership development initiatives. Her approach is both strategic and practical to create a plan for success. Pat is a certified trainer for the Franklin Covey program, “Four Imperatives of Great Leaders” and ELI’s leadership training program, “Civil Treatment for Leaders”.

She was elected as President to the Board of Directors for Texas Business Women and served a two-year term from 2014 – 2016. Additional previous board activity includes Texas BPW Foundation, BossedUp and Port Royal Strong Foundation. Today, Pat serves as a mentor for the SCORE organization assisting start up businesses.