Eager to dig into every project relating to marketing and communication, Eric joined Risdall in 2008 after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in strategic communications/advertising and a minor in Spanish studies. Eric was one of five lead presenters elected by a team of fifty in the 2008 NSAC competition for the University of Minnesota. Before joining RMPR, Eric worked as a account services intern at OLSON, primarily working on the Fifth Third Bank and Nike Bauer accounts.