Erik has 15+ years of leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. He is a nationally respected expert in Economic and Workforce Development, having led major operational and technology transformations in the public sector over the last decade. Most recently he held the position of acting Secretary for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (CED) initiating a major, state-wide implementation of Salesforce.com. His experience spanning corporate, small business, and government enables Coastal Cloud’s unique client engagement across a diverse industry base.