Patrick M. McWhinney

Patrick M. McWhinney

"Bringing together executive and academic experience, Mr. McWhinney is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Insight Partners and Insight Collaborative. Mr. McWhinney works with an extensive client base, providing consulting and training services to corporate executives, professionals and government officials in the United States, Canada, South and Central America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Europe. He specializes in advising corporate executives on negotiation in the financial services, pharmaceutical, insurance and technology sectors.

"Recognized as an international expert in mediation, negotiation and conflict management, he is a special advisor to the Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In this capacity, he advises the Chief Prosecutor on his strategic management of key relationships. Mr. McWhinney also designs and delivers training to the Court's staff. Mr. McWhinney has held positions as adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School and Northeastern University. He is a former Training Co-director of the Harvard Mediation Program and a former associate at Stitt Feld Handy Houston ADR Ltd.

"Mr. McWhinney, a Canadian who speaks proficient German and conversational Japanese, earned a bachelor's degree at McGill University and a master's degree from Harvard, focusing on conflict management and alternative dispute resolution through the Harvard Negotiation Program. He created Insight Partners and Insight Collaborative to bring structured thought and purposeful skill development to his clients, from private individuals to international businesses and governments."