Eric, a second generation San Diegan, received his bachelor of arts degree from San Diego State University in Political Science and earned his Master's degree in International Relations from the University of San Diego. Eric has completed a number of insurance company-sponsored programs and has achieved the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. He is currently working toward the completion of the Certified Risk Management designation. He taught the first ROP/Project InVest Insurance Office Procedures class at Hoover High School in San Diego. Through his production activities he has developed a special knowledge related to risks involved in chemical manufacture and distribution and the complex pollution coverage issues inherent in risks of that type. Additionally, he has hands-on experience in systems integration, database programming and application development, having established the information management system at the Ehrenfeld Company.

Eric has been vice president of the Ehrenfeld Company since 1988.