{"id":24,"date":"2025-04-28T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrickcloete.com\/realtor\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T18:48:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T18:48:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcloete.com\/realtor\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24\" class=\"elementor elementor-24\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6db02d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6db02d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3473515 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3473515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- BIO SECTION: Text left, portrait image right (Elementor HTML widget) -->\n<section class=\"about-cards bio\" aria-labelledby=\"bio-heading\">\n  <style>\n    \/* ===== Design Tokens ===== *\/\n    .about-cards {\n      --bg: #ffffff;\n      --text: #1a1f36;\n      --muted: #4a5578;\n      --primary: #1f4fbf;\n      --primary-600: #1a46aa;\n      --primary-100: #e9f0ff;\n      --ring: rgba(31,79,191,0.25);\n      --card-brd: #e6eaf5;\n      --shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(16,24,40,.06);\n      --radius: 18px;\n      --font: \"Montserrat\", \"Poppins\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\n    }\n    .about-cards.bio {\n      background: var(--bg);\n      padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(18px, 4vw, 32px);\n      font-family: var(--font);\n      color: var(--text);\n    }\n\n    \/* ===== Layout ===== *\/\n    .bio__container {\n      max-width: 1180px;\n      margin: 0 auto;\n      display: grid;\n      grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;\n      gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);\n      align-items: center;\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 900px){\n      .bio__container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    }\n\n    \/* ===== Typography ===== *\/\n    .bio__eyebrow {\n      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;\n      padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 999px;\n      background: var(--primary-100); color: var(--primary-600);\n      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;\n    }\n    .bio__eyebrow svg { flex: 0 0 auto; }\n\n    .bio__heading {\n      margin: 14px 0 10px;\n      font-size: clamp(26px, 4.2vw, 38px);\n      line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\n    }\n\n    .bio__lead {\n      color: var(--muted);\n      font-size: clamp(14px, 2.6vw, 16px);\n      margin: 0 0 18px;\n      max-width: 70ch;\n    }\n\n    .bio__body {\n      font-size: 16px;\n      line-height: 1.75;\n      color: var(--text);\n      margin: 0;\n      max-width: 80ch;\n    }\n\n    \/* ===== Portrait Card ===== *\/\n    .bio__portrait {\n      background: #fff;\n      border: 1px solid var(--card-brd);\n      border-radius: var(--radius);\n      box-shadow: var(--shadow);\n      overflow: hidden;\n    }\n\n    .bio__frame {\n      aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4;\n      width: 100%;\n      display: grid;\n      place-items: center;\n      position: relative;\n    }\n\n    @supports not (aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4) {\n      .bio__frame { height: 0; padding-top: calc(100% * 4 \/ 3); }\n      .bio__frame > * { position: absolute; inset: 0; }\n    }\n\n    .bio__img {\n      width: 100%;\n      height: 100%;\n      object-fit: cover;\n      display: block;\n    }\n\n    .bio__cap {\n      padding: 12px 14px;\n      font-size: 12px;\n      color: var(--muted);\n      border-top: 1px solid var(--card-brd);\n      background: #fff;\n      text-align: center;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"bio__container\">\n    <!-- LEFT: Text -->\n    <div class=\"bio__text\">\n      <span class=\"bio__eyebrow\" id=\"bio-heading\" aria-label=\"Who I Am\">\n        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5Zm0 7L2 4v13l10 5 10-5V4l-10 5Z\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n        Who I Am\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2 class=\"bio__heading\">Patrick Cloete \u2014 Results-Driven Business Consultant<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"bio__lead\">\n        Straight-talking, structured, and deeply strategic. I help growth-minded businesses find the real gaps and execute with purpose.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p class=\"bio__body\">\n        I\u2019m Patrick Cloete \u2014 a results-driven business consultant with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and B2B leadership. \n        I\u2019ve worked in the trenches and led from the front at some of the world\u2019s most respected multinationals, including Michelin, 3M, and Rocla. \n        Now, I help growth-minded businesses cut through the noise, identify the real gaps, and execute with purpose. \n        My consulting style is straight-talking, structured, and deeply strategic. \n        I don\u2019t offer cookie-cutter advice or overcomplicate the process. \n        Instead, I bring a hands-on, analytical approach rooted in real-world leadership. \n        Whether I\u2019m optimising a sales process, mentoring a management team, or driving commercial transformation \u2014 the goal is simple: get results.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- RIGHT: Portrait -->\n    <figure class=\"bio__portrait\">\n      <div class=\"bio__frame\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bio__img\" \n             src=\"http:\/\/patrickcloete.com\/realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PP-Pat-copy.jpg\" \n             alt=\"Portrait of Patrick Cloete\" \n             loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <figcaption class=\"bio__cap\">\n        Founder & Principal \u2014 Business Consulting & Sales Transformation\n      <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bc3a5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65bc3a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e7834 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e5e7834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- EXPERIENCE \/ COMPANIES BANNER (Full-color logos) -->\n<section class=\"pc-experience-banner\" aria-labelledby=\"exp-heading\">\n  <style>\n    .pc-experience-banner{\n      --primary:#1f4fbf; 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