Pat Ahern

Pat Ahern serves as SWCA’s Vice President of Talent and Transformation, leading the company’s enterprise-wide initiatives in talent development, change leadership, and strategic alignment. In this role, Pat is instrumental in advancing SWCA’s 2026 strategic plan, which places a premium on investing in people, organizational agility, and impactful change.

Pat oversees the Talent Development team, scaling high-impact programs in leadership development, project management training, career development, and other functional training initiatives that directly support SWCA’s strategic goals. He guides organizational design, implements change management strategies, and provides leadership coaching to enhance agility, performance, and long-term capabilities across the company. Pat also collaborates closely with operational and corporate teams to cascade goals, integrate talent initiatives, and ensure alignment with SWCA’s business priorities.

With over twenty years of experience in Human Resources and Talent Management across transportation, commercial construction, and consulting sectors, Pat brings deep expertise in organizational design and effectiveness, change management, learning and development, leadership coaching, process improvement, employee engagement, and talent acquisition. His commitment to sound science and creative solutions, paired with a passion for developing people and fostering collaboration, positions SWCA to deepen its investment in talent and drive strategic transformation.

Under Pat’s leadership, SWCA is well-positioned to strengthen its culture, accelerate growth, and deliver on its mission as an industry leader in sustainability.