Eric joined Corporate Scenes, Inc., in 1998 and began facilitating teambuilding and communications workshops for Levi Strauss and Pacific Bell. He also taught classes in leadership presence at the Haas School of Business at University of California-Berkeley. As a consultant, Eric coaches managers in presentation skills, executive presence, and managing in culturally diverse environments.

Eric previously worked at IBM as a customer operations manager, where managed and developed marketing support staff, and provided administrative services to Western Area Headquarters executives. After eight years at IBM, Eric studied theater, dance, humanities, movement, and improvisation at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He has performed in many productions, including a solo show he wrote and produced. For the last 10 years, Eric has worked with the Virginia Avenue Project, a non-profit performing arts organization that teaches theater writing, performance and leadership skills to children growing up under difficult circumstances.

Eric has a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics from St. Mary's College of California.