Patrick Mahassen Patrick is a Resources Director at the Transparency International (TI) in Berlin. He joined TI in 2004 with a mission to enhance resources for the coalition of 100 National Chapters of this movement dedicated to fighting corruption. Patrick had previously worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross, holding posts in Jerusalem, Riyadh, Colombo and Bangkok, as well as being Head of Private Fundraising based at its headquarters in Geneva. Before joining TI, Patrick was a marketing director in the private sector in Paris. He holds degrees in Marketing and Communication and Business Management as well as a post graduate qualification in Sustainable Development from Cambridge University. Before starting a career in the NGO sector, Patrick was a professional musician for more than fourteen years.