Joe Coyle

Joseph P. Coyle serves as Principal & Managing Director for The Patrick Group in Tucson, Arizona. Previously Joe was Vice President of Human Resources & External Affairs for Raytheon Missile Systems, responsible for the Human Resources, External Affairs functions within Missile Systems, spanning the disciplines of labor relations, compensation, recruiting, public affairs, governmental & community relations and publication services. Joe was named to this position in February 1998, after the merger of Raytheon Company and Hughes Aircraft Company. Prior to this, he had been Director of Human Resources and Communications for Hughes Missile Systems Company and the Weapons Systems Segment of Hughes Aircraft Company since 1996.

Prior to joining Hughes, Joe was with Loral Corporation (formerly Ford Aerospace), where he held many positions of increasing levels of responsibility. His last assignment there was Vice President, Administration & Operations Support at Loral’s Space & Range Systems, a position he held since 1993. In this position, Joe continued his responsibility for all Human Resources activities in addition to the Division’s TQM and Product Assurance programs; Manufacturing; Configuration & Data Management; Publication & Proposal Production; and Environmental Health & Safety. During his six-year tenure at Loral Space & Range Systems, first as Vice President – HR, then Vice President – Administration & Operations Support, Joe achieved several major milestones. Most notable were his successful negotiations of eight collective bargaining agreements representing the lowest total labor cost escalations achieved during negotiations in the organization’s last 24 years, along with a major overhaul of the organization’s compensation & benefits program — two measures which enhanced Loral’s market competitiveness.

From 1988 to 1990 Joe was the Director of Human Resources Planning and Programs at Ford Aerospace’s Space Missions Group Staff in Washington, DC. There he was responsible for coordinating and developing all advanced Human Resources programs requirements for five Divisions (over 6,000 employees). Joe was also directly involved at the executive decision level in several acquisition and divestiture teams. From 1985 through 1987, while serving as Manager, Corporate Compensation and Manager of Personnel Planning and Relations at Ford Aerospace’s headquarters facility in Detroit, MI, Joe handled Compensation, Recruitment, Employee Relations, Training & Development, and Organization and Personnel Training. Prior to 1984, Joe held numerous other Managerial positions with both Ford’s Aerospace and Motor Company operations.
Joe earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from The American University (Emphasis: Personnel Management and Marketing). Joe since has taken extensive (MBA) graduate studies at Temple University, George Washington University, the University of Houston, and University of California. Joe also received a certificate in Program Management from West Coast University.

Joe is a previous Chairman of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Executive Board/Past Chairman member of Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and United Way, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for Pima County Workforce Investment Board and Greater Tucson Economic Council. He is past Chairman, Tucson United Way Campaign.