Eric holds a B.S. in Finance and began his career in commercial banking, credit analysis, underwriting, risk analysis, and private equity. He later expanded into project management and conservation and completed graduate-level studies in renewable and sustainable energy at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business before moving to the Sierra Nevada to pursue his dreams of working in conservation as a project manager.

For over 15 years, Eric has also volunteered as a financial mentor, helping entrepreneurs in underserved communities achieve self-sufficiency through small business ownership and microfinance.

Eric views the Partnership as a young, entrepreneurial organization; one that, like a start-up, depends on vision, collaboration, and strategy to grow and succeed. As Watershed Coordinator, he combines financial acumen, business strategy, and conservation experience to protect the forests, waters, and communities of his home watershed, where he was raised in the Indian Peaks.

His dogs Big Rhonda and Pennelope call the shots when he’s not in the back country on his sled or getting after the skin track.