Before joining Continental Strategy, Eric led the Washington, D.C., office of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas for more than twenty years, where he guided engagement between U.S. and regional leaders on issues of trade, investment, and democratic development. In that role, he advanced initiatives to strengthen economic integration and institutional cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.

Eric previously served in the White House, the U.S. Department of State, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, as well as in both chambers of Congress. Between his time in public service and trade association leadership, he worked as a strategic consultant to Fortune 200 companies, advising clients on trade, regulatory, and international policy issues.

He is a senior associate (non-resident) with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), an international advisory board member of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, and a board member of the Center for Latin America Convergence and the Venezuela American Association of the United States. He also serves as a contributing editor of Providence Magazine and is a frequent speaker and commentator featured in outlets such as Barron’s, Foreign Policy, and The Washington Post.