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Pat Pickerell, President

Pat Pickerell came to California as a teenager seeking the same thing most people who move west are looking for: a big opportunity.

Quickly discovering that, far more than opportunity, he needed to eat, Pat soon landed his first job in precision metal manufacturing at the age of 17. He was happy to find the work. But at the time he had no idea that he had also found the big opportunity he’d been looking for.

As the consumer electronics industry boomed throughout the 70’s and 80’s, Pat cut his teeth working in every facet of precision manufacturing, from operating machine tools to managing operations and staff. He did everything from sweep floors to run entire factories for some of the biggest precision manufacturing companies in the Bay area, and he gained an appreciation for the skill and craftsmanship of the employees who worked in the shops.

That from-the-ground-up practical experience convinced Pat that he was more than qualified to start his own manufacturing company—and moreover, that he could do it better than the companies he’d been working for.

Partnering with his wife, Debra VanSickle, Pat set to work outfitting a small workspace with the necessary equipment. Pat and Debra opened Peridot in 1996. Since then, he has guided the company through its growth from a small, rapid prototyping and product development specialist to its current structure, offering complete end-to-end precision manufacturing and clean room assembly services to a wide range of industries.

These days, Pat plays a supervisory role at Peridot, and spends his free time fishing, writing and recording music, and developing his latest venture, Joulebox.net, a fine-art jewelry and home accent manufacturer.