Eric is responsible for the design and approach of Generac Grid Services’ distributed energy management system and develops new innovations for demand optimization. An expert in assisting organizations manage change, Eric spent nearly 20 years helping utilities worldwide make sense of digital disruption through technologies such as smart metering, asset optimization, demand management, volt/VAR control and electric curtailment programs as a leader at IBM and ABS Group. He received dual degrees in electrical engineering and engineering and computer science from the University of Pittsburgh. He balances his hyper-technical work with fine woodworking creations, landscape photography and home automation control.