Instrumental in the development of the Matilda Bay Breweries brand before co-founding Dome Coffee Australia Pty Ltd in 1990, and transforming it into the most significant consumer brand to emerge from Australia in over two decades, Patria is also widely recognised as one of the countries most visionary marketers. Patria, together with her business partner Phil May, grew Dôme Coffees from a small specialist wholesale coffee roaster to a multi-million dollar international importer, exporter, franchiser, retailer and restaurant enterprise, in less than a decade.