Lenten Symposium 2010

Patrick O'Meara is the founder and President of O'Meara Ferguson.  Mr. O'Meara is responsible for the Company’s business development and corporate strategy.  Prior to founding O’Meara Ferguson, Mr. O'Meara worked for Bear Stearns & Co., and Raymond James Financial.  He has spoken to Catholic audiences in 42 states, three European countries and four Canadian provinces.  Mr. O'Meara has previously served on the Finance Council for the Diocese of Arlington.  He currently serves as a Pontifical Overseer for the Dominican House of Studies and the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.  Mr. O’Meara is a member of Legatus, a Catholic organization of Presidents and CEO’s of mid to large size companies, on the Council of Scholars for NAPCIS (National Association for Private, Catholic, and Independent Schools), a board member of the Church Resource Institute, and a member of the steering committee for the Catholic Leadership Conference.  He has frequently appeared on EWTN, Fox, CBS, ABC affiliates and Catholic Answers Live, and has also been quoted in Bond Buyer Magazine, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the National Catholic Reporter and TIME magazine among others.  Mr. O'Meara also worked for the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama.  He holds a degree in Philosophy and Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.