Chief Partner Engagement Officer
CurrentChief Partner Engagement Officer"I will live what I teach, support, and believe to build a better community for my children and others."Eric provides strategic leadership for emerging prevention programs such as Family Resource Centers and parent engagement, while continuing to guide efforts of the home visiting and Strengthening Families Program initiatives. He joined the team in 2010 and played a key role in building a statewide home visiting infrastructure that is well-respected nationally and across our state. He also was instrumental in the statewide expansion of the Strengthening Families Program and he continuously seeks was to engage and enhance partnerships, at all levels.Eric received the 2023 South Carolina Health Equity Community Leadership Award from Congressman James Clyburn's and UofSC Arnold School of Public Health's Health Equity Lecture initiative. He is a graduate of Furman University's Riley Institute Diversity Leadership Fellows program (Spring 2023). He previously served on the board of directors for the Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting Initiative (ASTHVI), a three-year term that began in 2019. When the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funding was up for renewal by the U.S. Congress in 2018, Eric testified before the House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Humans Resources to help ensure continued support for home visiting across the nation. Additionally, he has managed over $90 million in federal home visiting funds during the course of his tenure at Children’s Trust.Prior to joining the organization, he had a long career in human services, youth development, and health education.A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in health promotion from Coastal Carolina University and remains a big fan of the Chanticleers. He is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society and the Eta Sigma Gamma national health education honor society.
