Eric Estes Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bethesda, Maryland, US

On-line private label retailer and logistics network provider for craft artisanal speciality foods businesses in Europe. Focus on heritage recipes and foods that are naturally low in gluten and preservative free with offices in Washington, DC and Bremen, Germany.

Washington, D.C., US

The Lugar Center, established by United States Senator Richard G. Lugar, is a platform for an informed debate on global issues. The Center has become a prominent voice on issues that framed much of Senator Lugar’s career - enhancing bipartisan governance, nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, global food security, foreign assistance.

New York, NY, US

Zephyr manages specialized investment funds in emerging and profitable markets.Since 1994, the firm has sponsored 22 funds with approximately $1.2 billion in committed capital which are managed from offices in New York, Nairobi, Colombo and Bangalore.

Ettenheim, DE

• findbox GmbH was founded in 2012 by entrepreneurs in Ettenheim (Baden-Württemberg), Germany. The company specialised in the development, manufacture and sale of blinking electronic shelf labels as well as image.
• Formulated international strategy and tactics for sales in support of findbox products and services as an integral part of the Executive Team
• Qualified sales opportunities via discovery calls and 1:1 meetings
• Developed account plans and engaged with Leading European retailers at C-Level and with senior decision makers
• Delivered pre-sales support throughout UK, US, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and France
• Delivered ad-hoc demonstrations of findbox products, presenting capabilities and highlighting associated business benefits to clients on a 1:1 basis (eg ASDA and B&Q) and at major Retail & Technology shows (eg IFA.

• Created a City-based boutique private equity and alternative asset advisory firm in the Square Mile
• Focused on mezzanine and UK middle market opportunities
• Recruited seasoned professionals with experience in continental Europe and Great Britain
• Executed marketing, structuring and fundraising assignments

New York, NY, US

• Established and managed Europe/Middle East/Africa office in Mayfair, London
• Recruited European and American professionals
• Fund of funds – global distressed debt, US mid market buy-out and BRIC funds
• Private equity – Russia country fund
• Obtained FSA corporate finance/arranger approval within four months

Campbell Lutyens is a specialist advisory firm focused on private equity, infrastructure, energy and private debt on a globally basis.

San Francisco, California, US

• Created technology driven, internet based distribution management system
• Established and managed fund raising and advisory group
• Primary focus on forming emerging manager private equity and venture capital funds including a branded strategies fund in California and technology driven Mittelstand fund in Germany
• Secondary focus on raising private equity capital for companies

• Led fund raising activities on behalf of the firm in London and provided support in New York
• US, Brazil, Eastern Europe and European private equity and mezzanine investment funds represented
• Coordinated publication and distribution of private placement memorandum and related marketing materials

US

• Directed investor relations for regional growth funds I and II as senior liaison for H&Q Asia Pacific (Taipei, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok) vis-a-vis Hambrecht & Quist
• Solicited and encouraged potential investors, analyzed market conditions, prepared investor information, negotiated investment and legal terms
• Coordinated and maintained on-going relationships with current and potential limited partners, gatekeepers, conference organizers and media representatives

Washington, DC, US

• Evaluated investment fund managers and analyzed emerging markets in Eastern Europe, South America, sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia
• Marketed, managed and hosted investor missions to Poland, Israel and India. Developed investor exploratory trips to West and East Africa, Russia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
• Conducted investment mission reconnaissance in various countries with foreign government representatives and local businessmen and coordinated results with U.S. Foreign Commercial Service and State Department

Bethesda, MD, US

• Responsible for all front desk/office functions and staff, including Guest Services, Guest Services/Front Desk, and Retail/Market Shop
• Directed, and worked with managers and employees to successfully execute all front office operations, particularly guest arrival and departure procedures. Overall measurement of continually improving guest, and.
• Identifying the developmental needs of team members and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills

Mba, International Business

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Hotel Administration - William F Harrah College Of Hotel Administration