Patrick S. Kochanowski, BS, ACA, BC-HIS, served his two-year term as IHS President starting January of 2023. His term as president was preceded by 12 years of service on the Board of Governors as Central East Coast Territory Governor, Secretary, and President-Elect, in addition to being an IHS member for 25 years while working as a Hearing Aid Specialist and owner of multiple offices based out of Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
His journey into hearing healthcare as a profession began in 1996 when he responded to a blind ad for medical equipment sales in the newspaper. It required applicants to submit a hand-written cover letter, which was a bit jarring! It turned out that the company had two-hundred applications, and every cover letter submitted was sent out for handwriting analysis. He received a phone call for an interview on a Saturday, saying his handwriting had matched the personality qualities they were looking for. The man who interviewed and hired Patrick was John Beall, ACA. And yes, Patrick has his handwriting analysis report.
In his spare time in the winter, he loves to ski (downhill and cross country), play hockey, and chop wood in the woods. In the warmer weather, you can find him golfing, street biking, and mountain biking. He likes to take on physical challenges and has run in marathons and achieved his Third Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Patrick really enjoys challenging himself and the process it takes to achieve victory.