Patrick Baird is an entrepreneur, management consultant, and investor.  He has founded or been a co-founder of ventures in disparate industries including fashion, government IT services, and real estate. As an Engagement Manager with Lodestone Advisory Group, Patrick works with mid-market companies on international expansion and strategy, as well as county/local governments on economic development projects.  Patrick is a Partner at Lodestone Ventures, an early stage VC fund investing at the intersection of technology and legacy industries.
Outside of work, Patrick is passionate about civic engagement, improving the Nashville community, and Tiger Woods. He has served as President of the Phoenix Club of Nashville, Founding President of the Babson College Alumni Club of Tennessee, and Chair of the Babson College Alumni Association. Patrick is a self-described political junkie and lives in East Nashville with his wife, Ali, and their dog, Willie. He is an alumnus of Babson College (2011) and The Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt (2018).
The Phoenix Club of Nashville is a 100% volunteer-led 501(c)(3) organization of young men with a dual mission to benefit under-served youth in Middle Tennessee and to develop our members into leaders in their community and in business. Members of the Phoenix Club are actively looking for ways to make a positive and permanent impact on the lives of under-served youth and their community.