Beginning in 2000, Patrick headed up Golden Gate Petroleum’s biodiesel distribution division, along with managing the wholesale division of GGP. Since biodiesel is a fairly new and rapidly growing fuel option which can supplement dwindling fossil fuels, GGP was initially having some supply problems to meet the growing demand and needs of their clients. With Patrick’s keen insight, GGP has created many ways to work around the logistical problems. But in the back of his mind, Patrick felt there was something more that could be done regarding boosting their necessary biodiesel supply, and his thought processes and extensive knowledge base were putting all the pieces together, waiting for that one spark of insight to complete the puzzle.