Pat Nola is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sorenson Communications, Inc. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the company, and for managing all departments including sales and marketing, development, and VRS Interpreting. Previously, Mr. Nola held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and was instrumental in guiding the exponential growth of the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS) from its beginnings in 2003. Mr. Nola also served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing where he successfully built key OEM partnerships and launched the first consumer-based videophone into the marketplace. Prior to joining Sorenson Communications, Inc., Mr. Nola held various management and sales positions at General Electric within the Medical Systems Division. He then joined Evans & Sutherland as a marketing executive and rapidly grew sales for the Industrial Design Software group and then the 3D Personal Graphics group. Mr. Nola also led Engineering Animation Inc.'s marketing and business development efforts for visual collaboration, providing the company with strong revenue growth and making EAI the recognized industry leading engineering visualization solution, which resulted in a successful acquisition by Unigraphics (a former General Motors subsidiary). Mr. Nola holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.