Eric Woods Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, In, Us

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Lead a team of professionals who are responsible for growing collaboration with industry while serving as the lead for a portfolio of top university partners.• Collaborate with the VP of Industry Partnerships, university administrative and academic leadership, industry partnership colleagues and development directors, and with corporate executives to develop comprehensive and sophisticated goals and strategies to broaden and deepen Purdue’s strategic partnerships with key industry partners.• Leverage and maximize opportunities by working strategically and integrating efforts with the Office of Research, Purdue for Life Foundation, Office of Sponsored Programs, Purdue Research Foundation, Center for Career Opportunities, Office of Engagement, and others across campus.• Provide expertise and coordination of Industry activities across assigned industries and sectors under the umbrella of Agriculture.• Provide guidance and collaborative leadership to industry activity within colleges across campus, maintaining a university-wide perspective for holistic corporate relationships. Work in close partnership with colleagues across campus on interdisciplinary projects encompassing agriculture initiatives.• Leverage and maximize opportunities by working strategically and integrating efforts with the Office of Research, Purdue for Life Foundation, Office of Research Sponsored Programs, Purdue Research Foundation, Center for Career Opportunities, Office of Engagement, and others across campus.

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Serve as lead corporate relations officer for a portfolio of top university corporate and corporate foundation prospects within the Transportation/Automotive/Large Equipment sector.• Implement comprehensive goals and strategies, significantly building strong and mutually beneficial partnerships.• Work in tandem with university administrative and academic leadership in designing and implementing corporate visits, events, and informational exchanges.• Ensure cooperation and coordination with appropriate University constituencies through consistent and effective communication.

West Lafayette, In

• Serve as the lead relationship officer for a portfolio of top university corporate prospects while providing expertise and coordination of their activities across campus.• Implement comprehensive goals and strategies, building strong and mutually beneficial partnerships with top university corporations.• Provide guidance and collaborative leadership to corporate activity within colleges across campus, maintaining a University-wide perspective for holistic relationships.• Work with top corporate partners in identifying collaborative research initiatives, particularly those related to large multidisciplinary or multi-investigator projects.• Work in tandem with university administrative, academic leadership, and similarly aligned offices in designing and implementing corporate visits, events, and informational exchanges.

West Lafayette, In

Worked as Team Lead for high level corporations building long term partnerships across campus. Helped to restructure Corporate and Foundation Relations team and build holistic relationships within University ecosystem.

West Lafayette, In

Served as the first Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations with the newly established College of Health and Human Sciences. Developed new partnerships to support multiple college unit initiatives. Partnering with Purdue includes the areas of recruitment, research, consultants, executive education, economic development, and philanthropy.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

Entrusted with direction of all sales activities for Burkhart Advertising in Central Indiana. Member of senior management team.. Responsible for sales during expansion of interests in Missouri and Virginia in 2002. Scope of accountability included hiring and training of new Account Executive team members, team building, leadership, client relationships, contract negotiations, implementation of company goals/vision, and public relations.

Alexandria, In

Responsible for the sales and service of all outdoor advertising in Howard, Miami, and Tipton counties.Developed existing and new business account base through consultative and solutions based sales approach.

Kokomo, Indiana Area

Responsible for all day-to-day business functions of the hotel plus outside marketing and sales.