20+ years

In 2017, Governor-elect Phil Murphy selected Eric to serve on the Human Services Committee for his transition team. During that same year, he was nominated by Kentucky State Senator Jimmy Higdon and commissioned by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin to become a Kentucky Colonel.

In 2004, Eric was nominated by New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey to serve on the South Jersey Port Corporation's Board of Directors, which is responsible for the development of port facilities in South New Jersey. Eric was reappointed in 2008 by Governor Corzine and again in 2017 by Governor Chris Christie.

In 2018, Eric was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Burbank International Film Festival.

Eric is also a founding member of the Board of Directors for the NYC Fashion Manufactures Alliance of Design Educators and Save the Garment Center in New York City; a position he's held since 2008.

In 2007, Eric was selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, a bi-partisan not-for-profit international exchange organization, as a delegate to Vietnam for a two-week political exchange program. Eric joined six other young political leaders from the U.S. to study Vietnam's political system, engage in dialogue on international issues, and forge professional relationships. He's also participated in international trade missions, including trips to the Netherlands, China and the United Arab Emirates.

Eric was appointed in 2007 by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to serve as a member of the Economic Growth Council to assist with statewide economic development policies.

Eric is a former Committee Chairman for the Mercer County College Board of Trustees Advisory Committee and a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Arts & Business Partnership of Southern New Jersey. He's served on the boards of the Mercer County Workforce Investment Board, the Mercer County Economic Development Committee and Junior Achievement. Eric was appointed by Assembly Majority Leader Paul DiGaetano in 2002 to the New Jersey Council of Local Mandates and served as Vice Chairman until 2004.

20+ years

General Electric Company Awards

2016 --GE Project Plum Award
2014 - GE Chicago Executive Leadership Team
2014 - GE Project LEAP
2013 - GE Government Affairs and Policy Pinnacle Award
2012 - GE Transportation HQ Relocation Team
2011 - GE Golden GECO Award
2010 - GE Capital Chicago Expansion

McDonalds Team Awards

2005 - 50th Anniversary Development Team
2002 - Illinois Tollway Development Team
2002 - Bradley Airport Development Team
2001 - Reward and Recognition Team
2001 - 25th Anniversary, Ronald McDonald House Charities in Illinois
2001 - Present McDonald's Salute to the Military Team
2000 - McDonald's All-American Basketball Program
1999 - 25,000 Restaurant Core Team
1999 - 2002 Founder's Week Team
1998 - Eastern Division Relocation Team

2012 -- Present: Catholic Education Foundation -- Executive Committee and Board Secretary
2011-- Present: Chicago Youth Program - Board Member
2010 -- Present: Illinois Chamber of Commerce -- Board Member
2007 -- 2008: State Government Affairs Council -- President

KMCStrategies leverages thirty five years of legislative, public policy and political experience to represent businesses and associations on the state and local government levels in Illinois. Provides added value to clients by:

Advocating for clients on policy issues before the executive and legislative branches of state government;

Developing strategies to secure desired resolution to public policy issues;
Organizing and leading coordained lobbying activities with various organizations and interest groups;

Strategic planning and inoculation of key legislative leaders of industry trends;

Candid and timely feedback on issues


General Electric Company (GE) June 2010 -- March 2018

Responsible for directing state and local government affairs, public policy engagement, community relations and reputation management activities in 15 states for GE, one of the world's most recognized brands. Specific duties include:

Developing and managing strategic plans, anticipate, identify, monitor, and analyze government proposals and trends that may affect the GE business portfolio;

Direct lobbying, managing contract lobbyists, developing and guiding coalitions, representing GE's public policy interests in trade groups;

Maintaining ongoing communications with GE senior leadership, plants and facilities.

Leading issue management team within GE to proactively identify and develop appropriate response to specific government affairs matters; and

Additional responsibilities include activating GE's extensive grassroots network, community engagement and ownership of reputation management within the region.

McDonald's USA Director - Government Relations December 1995 -- June 2010

Managed government relations activity for twenty-five (25) Eastern and Central states, as well as Arkansas and Hawaii's more than 6,100 restaurants with annual revenues exceeding $10.5 billion. Responsibilities included:

Served as legislative strategist and advocate for McDonald's;

Identified and developed opportunities to secure government policies that reduced costs to McDonald's and created a favorable business climate for increased sales;

Served as a liaison to other internal departments to advise them of developments that may impact their areas of responsibility;

Lead McDonald's grassroots efforts to influence the outcome of legislative and regulatory developments, including developing strategy, communicating, educating and motivating over 1,000 McDonald's owner/operators, senior management, associations, coalitions, competitors and consultants;

Leveraged relationships with major business and trade associations and other third-party allies; and

Built the McDonald's Trust Bank and enhanced the corporation's reputation with public officials, opinion leaders, McDonald's owner/operators, and the general public.

Illinois House of Representatives Office of Speaker Madigan August 1984- November 1989