He was in the Legal Department of The Regence Group (now Cambia Health Solutions) for 25 years specializing in health insurance and regulatory compliance matters. He currently oversees a small family owned commercial real estate portfolio. He also serves as Vice President of the Board of PDX Jazz, the presenting organization of the annual Portland Jazz Festival which sponsors year-round jazz programming and community education initiatives. A graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio, Eric earned his law degree at the University of Illinois School of Law. Eric first became aware of North by Northeast in 2007 when his daughter, Chloe, became its second full-time staff member as Clinic Coordinator. Eric and his wife Robin have been longtime, generous supporters of North by Northeast.