Eric has spent more than 30 years in marketing, advertising, branding, design, and creative strategies, starting as a graphic designer. He has developed his skills and expertise across various industries, including but not limited to Capital Markets, Commercial Real Estate, Entertainment, Event Production, Retail, Travel/Tourism, and Government Contracting (federal, state, and municipal).

Eric founded Black Ink℠ Creative Partners (his second venture) in 2014 and entered government contracting in 2016. He and his team have seen success across the country as government contractors and are consistently looking for new opportunities. In 2020, he launched another company, Art Lords Productions, a film and entertainment production house.

Eric led Black Ink℠ from 2017 through 2022 as a co-producer of government contracting events at ContractReadyTM before working with the team to develop and launch the ProcurementCon® brand.

He holds several degrees and has sat on several not-for-profit boards. In addition, Eric held a position as a part-time Lecturer (faculty) at his local community college, teaching art, design, branding, and visual communication.