“They said it couldn’t be done. If you are looking for 5 new ideas, Eric will come up with the 6th one first”I am working as a Consultant to two promising startup companies introducing new products and developing educational content for international distribution. In addition I am very excited about my work with Soteni International and developing the projects in Kenya and Eswatini, formerly SwazilandHershey Foods intended to move their chocolate syrup from a metal can to a plastic bottle. For many years It was agreed that a hot fill, high viscosity, food product could not be packaged in a high density polyethylene bottle with a plastic cap and manufactured in the millions. Employed by the Plastic Container division of Continental Can Company, Leveraging competitive activity from a Canadian company with a product “Milk Mate” and the creative skill of the manufacturing team we produced millions of these bottles, generated millions in revenue and changed the face of food grade packagingInternational transactions As a sales manager at Pitney Bowes I was successful with the largest single order of connecting devices .($500,000) to the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. This transaction required working through interpreters and completing the transaction without compromising the customer or the company.Team buildingAs a Director of the South Central Pennsylvania Food Bank I was recognized for my role in expanding the service area and increasing distribution from 300,000 lbs to approaching 1,000,000 lbs every 30 days including fresh and frozen S was possible by identifying unfamiliar grant opportunities and innovative warehouse configurations. In addition succession planning which established a strong Board selection process that established a strong viable organization with an operating revenue currently exceeding $10,000,000 Serving as Assistant Campaign Manager I managed 15 outbound calling representatives at the world renowned Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. for season ticket sales to high net worth individuals and fundraising. Shifting the conversations from simply “donations”to the benefits of becoming a “Patron” exceeded $60,000 quota and increased donations from $50.00 to over $1,500. This experience led to a career transition to producing educational television shows. There is a link to an episode of one of my shows below.