Area Manager
CurrentLicensed Herbicide ApplicatorArea Manager; Texas and North LouisianaProgressive Solutions, LLC805 Decatur St Newton MS 39345Utility Vegetation Management, Right-of-Way Herbicide ApplicationMarch 2012 – Present and December 2005 – October 2007 Eric is currently employed as an Area Manager for Progressive Solutions, LLC, which is owned by Asplundh Tree Experts. He is the Licensed Applicator and Area Manager for Texas and North Louisiana; responsibilities include bidding and estimation for Commercial Herbicide Application on electric transmission, distribution, and pipeline Right of Ways, as well as, forestry, Bermuda release, and substation bare-ground applications. Eric supervises up to 130 employees at any given time, with the vast majority being Hispanic Immigrant Workers (H2B). He is a customer relations liaison and operational manager for Oncor Electric Delivery (TXU), XCEL, Next Era Energy Resources, Lone Star Transmission, AEP TX, and countless electric co-ops in Texas and Louisiana. Eric is certified to operate Department of Transportation regulated vehicles, and is currently the Compliance Person for his territory. He currently holds Commercial Herbicide Application License in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma.