Eric Phelps, Partner - Eric (he/him) has been a consultant with Rainmakerfor more than a decade. Prior to joining Rainmaker, Eric served as VP of Development for VentureWell, a national nonprofit supporting university inventors and innovators in commercializing their technologies. During his tenure Eric worked with the senior team to secure more than $50 million in new funding. Prior to VentureWell, Eric was Director of JCamp180, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation in West Springfield, MA. This program provided funding, strategic planning, and other consulting services to more than 90 overnight and day camps in North America. Eric has also served as Executive Director of the New Art Center, Executive Director of VSA arts of Georgia, Development Director of IMAGE Film & Video Center, and as leader with the National Episcopal Youth Ministries. Eric has a Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescent Psychology from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, and a Certificate in American Sign Language Interpreting from Georgia State University.More...