About Us : Pat Kiley

Co-founded Kiley Advisors in 2004 to serve Construction Firms and Associations.

Current Practice:

• Serves as Advisor, Consultant, Confidante and Coach to CEO’s and Senior Executives on matters of Leadership and Strategy
• Conducts Strategic Planning and Leadership Retreats for Executive Teams and Boards
• Facilitates 3 ongoing Executive Roundtables, Confidential Forums made up of CEO’s or Senior Executives, aimed at Leadership Development
• Participates in Researching and Writing the Annual Houston Commercial Construction Market Forecast; Speaks to many organizations about the Forecast

Speaks or Conducts Workshops regularly on the following topics:

• Strategic Issues for Houston Construction Firms
• Leadership Characteristics of Successful Contractors
• Annual Houston Commercial Construction Market Forecast
• Principles of “Good to Great” for Construction Firms
• Other Current Strategic Topics

Serves on the Following Boards And Committees:

• Management Trustee and Investment Committee Member on Construction Craft Pension Funds with over $500 Million in Assets
• Steering Committee Member of the Urban Land Institute, Houston District Council
• Board Member of Women Contractors Association
• Member of the Board of Managers of a local, Specialized Staffing Company
• Chairman of the Board of Healthy Family Initiatives, a non-profit organization working to eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect
• Board Member and Vice-Chairman of Bonita House of Hope, a transitional living facility for Women with various issues and their Children.
• Board Member of CanCare, Inc, an organization that provides support to people with Cancer.

Prior Experience:

• Served for 21 years with the Houston Chapter, Associated General Contractors (AGC), a large trade association serving General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, Suppliers and Service Firms in the Commercial Construction Industry; for 17 years was the Chief Staff Executive.
• Observed, in the role at AGC, the repetitive issues involving Leadership and Strategy faced by Commercial Construction Firms; often involved as Advisor and Confidante to CEO’s and Senior Executives in finding solutions
• Worked regularly with Elected and Government Officials at the City, County and State Level
• Prior to AGC, 10 years with a large Texas Medical Center Institution, as an Executive responsible for Communications and Relationship Building Activities.
• Taught evening classes in Employee Relations at both University of Houston and Houston Community College
• Served as Board Member, Compensation & Audit Committee Member of an SEC Regulated Staffing Company experiencing extremely rapid growth. ($17 million to $300 Million in 3 years)
• Principal of Specialized Consulting Firm, acquired by a National Firm.

Honors and Awards:

• Texas A&M University, Department of Construction Science, “Constructor Hall of Fame” Award, March 2007
• Patrick J Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship established by Houston AGC, August 2004
• Houston Chapter AGC, “Master Builder Award”, August 2004
• Houston Minority Business Development Center, “Lifetime Achievement Award”, August 2004

Education & Memberships

• BBA, University of Notre Dame
• Graduate Work, Texas Women’s University
• Senior Fellow American Leadership Forum
• Westwood Golf Club
• Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR), Speakers Bureau