In 2000 Patney served as a Restaurant Manager at the Hilton Dedham in Boston, MA, and since that time has held such positions as Director of Outlets for the Sheraton in Framingham, MA, and Director of Banquets at the Westin in Providence, RI. He joined Waterford Hotel Group in 2006 as Director of Banquets for the Marriott Hartford Downtown in CT, where he was later promoted to Director of Food & Beverage. Patney most recently served as Director of Operations for the full-service, 285-room Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT. Patney holds a Diploma from the Institute of Hotel Management and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies from the Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, a Master of Business Administration degree in Hospitality Administration from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, and a Certificate in Restaurant Revenue Management from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
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