Eric graduated from R-MA in 1988. He was raised on a beef cattle farm and had little to no exposure to the larger world. R-MA exposed Eric to international students and students of great diversity as well as challenged him academically. In addition, the JRROTC program instilled in him leadership and discipline. These experiences were foundational to his life and career. Roughly half his career was spent as a consultant and the other half as an executive. As a consultant, Eric worked for global consultancies and went on to found his own consulting company that provided services to the largest companies in the world. He also served as COO for a friends and family funded startup that developed a new product for the healthcare industry and went on to a successful exit generating a strong return for our investors.
Eric served on the R-MA Board from 2008 to 2017 and rejoined the Board in 2020. In all those years on the board, the common theme he has witnessed is the constant improvement and evolution of the educational and leadership opportunities offered to students. The students of R-MA today are so far beyond anything he would have thought possible when he was a student. The kids graduating from R-MA today go on to Ivy League schools, they join service Academies, they are confident leaders of character. From Eric’s perspective, there is no better way for him to spend his time than supporting the great work being done at R-MA. The students are his motivation and inspiration.
Education:
- M.B.A., Virginia Tech
- B.S., Accounting-Shepherd University