An innovator in executive coaching and succession planning for middle-market companies, Eric specializes in working with CEOs and senior leadership teams to build and lead the A-player teams that drive top and bottom-line results and shareholder value. Prior, Eric founded, built, and led a successful boutique retained executive search and coaching firm for two decades. He refined his skills in coaching and succession planning, helping many mid-sized company CEOs to build the leadership teams they needed to create the companies they wanted. Eric works with professional service firms, manufacturing companies, and a range of other businesses that must hire, lead, and retain valuable talent to thrive. He has experience working with leaders in CPA firms, management consulting firms, automotive supply chain, consumer packaged goods, environmental remediation, e-commerce, financial consulting, financial services, food & beverage production, higher education, logistics, management consulting, manufacturing, medical devices, and precision-metal manufacturing, among others.

 

Eric's book "How to Hire A-Players," published by Wiley, is an Amazon bestseller named a Top 10 recruiting book of all time by Recruiter.com. The book serves as a tool for CEOs around the globe who believe that A-Player Leadership is a sustainable competitive advantage. A sought-after professional speaker, Eric provides an honest, entertaining perspective on what makes and breaks A-player leadership. He has been featured in Business Week, Fox News Business, Inc.com, and MSNBC.com.

 

Eric holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a master's degree from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, and executive coach certification from the International Coaching Federation.

 

Eric has participated in Breakthrough’s Career Conversations and has been an active volunteer since 2023.