David Patrick is Founder and Principal of Bridge & Harbor Advisory, providing fractional CHRO services to PE-backed and owner founded companies. He served as VP of HR at The Aaron's Company (Fortune 500, $2B+ revenue, 1,000+ locations) and in HR leadership roles at Directional Capital (private equity). David specializes in compensation architecture, M&A integration, and HR infrastructure for mid-market companies (50-500 employees, $10M-$100M revenue). He led a $9M compensation overhaul that reduced turnover by 13% across multiple states and has managed HR through two corporate acquisitions. He holds Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification and created proprietary frameworks for building people operations infrastructure. Based in Atlanta, GA with wife and two c...