Erik provides operational, project management, and planning support for Blue Meridian’s sourcing and due diligence processes and overall investing work. In addition to these responsibilities, he contributes to other strategic initiatives as needed, with a focus on The Studio.
Before joining Blue Meridian Partners, Erik was a Senior Principal Gifts Coordinator with the Environmental Defense Fund, where he focused on stewarding EDF’s top major climate donors and establishing program-focused board committees to deepen board engagement and cultivation. Prior to that, Erik was at Internews, a media-capacity-building-focused INGO, supporting and expanding their foundation and corporate giving portfolio.
Erik holds a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland.