Patrick Ibarra

Patrick Ibarra is an architect of innovation and entrepreneur of ideas, who seeks to challenge the status quo thinking of the “we’ve always done it that way” approach. With experience as a city manager and consultant in a Fortune 500 company, Patrick is co-founder and partner of the Mejorando Group, an organizational effectiveness consulting firm that brings fresh thinking, innovation, and new ideas to help governments succeed in the 21st century.

Mejorando is a Spanish word meaning “getting better all the time” and it reflects Patrick and his firm’s approach with clients who seek to improve the performance of their organizations and the individuals within them. The Mejorando Group’s clients include a variety of government organizations throughout the nation including several public sector agencies in Arizona including:

City of Chandler
City of Glendale
City of Goodyear
City of Maricopa
City of Peoria
City of Phoenix
City of Scottsdale
City of Sierra Vista
City of Tempe
City of Tucson
Coconino County
Gila County
Maricopa County
Pinal County
Town of Gilbert
Town of Queen Creek

An author, blogger, conference presenter and educator, Patrick has two advanced degrees: a Masters in Public Administration from Arizona State University and a Masters in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco.