- Edstrom & Company LLC (Operating Partner, Private Equity) - Silicon Valley Bank (Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy) - McKinsey & Company (Senior Associate) - Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (Consultant) - Bloomsbury; Macmillan (Author) - U.S. Army (Captain, Infantry)
Erik is an Oxford-graduate, combat leader, and author with >15 years of management and Tier-1 consulting experience, focusing on Strategy, Operations, and Private Equity Portfolio Ops. Previously, Erik ran a division of Silicon Valley Bank's Corporate Strategy Team, where his team tackled the most critical initiatives of the Executive Committee. He also brings roughly four years of experience from top tier management consulting firms: McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group. Erik has also served as a Private Equity Operating Partner, working with mid-market PE funds and deploying to their Portcos to deliver transformational change. In May 2020, Bloomsbury published his debut book, "Un-American: A Soldier's Reckoning of Our Longest War." The New York Times said, "There have been several excellent memoirs by veterans of our current wars, but this is the first one that reminded me of the disillusioned writings of British veterans after World War I..." It is sold online and at major international bookstores including Target, Barnes & Noble (US), Blackwell's (UK), and Dymocks (Australia), amongst others. His writing and media appearances have been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, MSNBC, BBC, NowThis, Deutsche Welle, TF1, NBC News, USA Today, Politico, WGBH, The New Republic, The Nation, NY Daily News, Huffington Post, Salon, Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Democracy Now!, Yale Climate Connections, and others. Before the private sector, Erik was an Infantry Captain in the U.S. Army for over 5 years. Erik served in a variety of roles ranging from platoon leader leading combat missions in Afghanistan through to being the Presidential Escort Platoon Leader to President Obama in Washington D.C. Erik is a graduate of U.S. Army Ranger school, passed U.S. Special Forces Selection (SFAS) at the age of 19, and is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. Erik earned an MBA and MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford. Erik received his Bachelor of Science from The United States Military Academy (West Point) where he was on the Dean’s List every semester for all four years.
- University of Oxford: MBA - University of Oxford: MSc (Environmental Change & Management - Stranded Assets) - United States Military Academy (West Point): BSc (Engineering)
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