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Consultant
The Winters Group, Inc.Consultant
Mar. 2023United StatesFor over three decades, The Winters Group has supported leaders and organizations with developing transformative, sustainable solutions for equity and inclusion, Founded by Mary-Frances Winters, they have partnered with hundreds of organizations to develop, execute, and measure strategies that foster inclusion and lead to breakthrough results. The core offerings of The Winters Group are grounded in cultural competence.
Senior Consultant for Strategy & Client Services
SDS Global Enterprises, Inc. - President Dr. Shirley DavisSenior Consultant for Strategy & Client Services
Jul. 2022Washington DC-Baltimore AreaAs Senior Consultant of Strategy & Client Services, Eric works with the team at SDS Global, a renowned Diversity & Inclusion consulting firm, to build new offerings for their clients worldwide and serves clients directly by facilitating workshops and delivering keynote presentations to workers and leaders across all industries.
Columnist
CAMP RehobothColumnist
Feb. 2019Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United StatesWriter of a regular column in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, a newsletter serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight, and allied communities of Rehoboth Beach, DE. "Out & About" is typically about the link between popular culture and how it shapes our views, feelings, and biases.
Host
The Rewind ProjectHost
Mar. 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaCo-host of a weekly podcast (“The Rewind Project”) about iconic films as they celebrate significant milestones. The show is funny, smart, and irreverent; and, through their discussions, the Rewind Project team often uncovers how these stories shape us, for better or worse - and the show becomes much more about the audience than the film itself.
Senior Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Cook RossSenior Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Nov. 2013 - Jun. 2022Silver Spring, Maryland, United StatesAs a Senior Consultant, Eric served as an innovator, workshop facilitator, and coach helping organizations and their leaders unlock the power of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (IDEA) in their relationships, processes, hiring strategies, and cultures. At his time at Cook Ross, Eric facilitated 440 deliveries for more than 95 clients, representing over $2M in business. Clients ranged from advertising to health care, from finance to the technology sector, from manufacturing to higher education. From offering keynote speeches to 1000+ people to facilitating day-long workshops with an organization's C-suite, to leading a 3-day immersive experience with his fellow Diversity & Inclusion practitioners, Eric's deep knowledge of Implicit Bias, Cultural Competence, and Organization Development helped individuals, teams, and entire organizations identify behaviors that were damaging connection, inhibiting innovation, and stifling growth so that they could be replaced with new habits and processes that lead to success.
Diversity & Inclusion Manager
Society for Human Resource ManagementDiversity & Inclusion Manager
Mar. 2008 - Oct. 2013As Manager of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, Eric worked directly with the Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives to position SHRM as a leader in the diversity management and inclusion field. He served as a thought leader, champion, and project lead in the design and implementation of innovative diversity strategies. Additionally, Eric partnered with SHRM Staff to effectively respond to member inquiries regarding the SHRM Diversity Initiative; managed selected partnerships and alliances established by SHRM; and represented SHRM in interactions with external diversity-related organizations.
Diversity Learning Manager
Booz Allen HamiltonDiversity Learning Manager
Mar. 2006 - Mar. 2008Managed, designed, and facilitated diversity training courses, and provided subject matter expertise regarding issues related to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, and disabilities.
Diversity Climate & Culture Manager
Booz Allen HamiltonDiversity Climate & Culture Manager
Jun. 2003 - Mar. 2006Managed 13 Employee Resource Groups, including the firm’s African American Forum, Asia Pacific Forum, Latin American Forum, Women’s Forum, GLBT Forum, Multinational Forum, Parents’ Forum, Armed Services Forum, and Administrative Professionals Forum (also created two of these forums during his tenure); planned, budgeted, and implemented annual Diversity Awards celebration, honoring individuals and groups that championed the firm’s diversity efforts, including the creation of nomination criteria and judging process; facilitated day-long skill-based diversity training workshops for junior staff
Training Professional
Booz Allen HamiltonTraining Professional
Oct. 1998 - Jun. 2003Facilitated several training courses, including Presentation Skills, Writing Skills, Diversity, Time Management, MBTI, and New Hire Orientation. Also managed other discrete projects including various conferences and e-Learning initiatives.

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