Senior VP, Innovation & Investment
With a focus on technology and business, Erich is responsible for finding unique ways in which individuals, foundations, and non-profits can leverage innovative technology and business models for good. The fun part is taking what appears to be two disparate ideas and put them together to spark social change. Erich has had the pleasure of representing the foundation at both non-profit and technology events and conferences and looks forward to expanding his knowledge in two dynamic and exciting spaces.
Erich joined the Case Foundation in 2008 after spending the previous years in the private sector leading business development efforts in international telecommunications and technology. Originally from the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Erich is obsessed with sports and will find any way to use sports analogies to make a point. While not spending time with his family, Erich enjoys attending just about any sports event he can get tickets to, reading, and finding ways to spend money at REI and Home Depot.
Did you watch the Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in last night's BCS National Championship college football game? In case you missed it, the player of the game was Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. It was an interesting match up of the two previous Heisman Trophy winners (Tebow 2007) and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Oklahoma Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford. The game progressed from a surprisingly low scoring first half into a game where Tebow led his team to an impressive victory. Tim Tebow was the star of the game, but what viewers learned last night is he is a community star as well. Tebow and his family have made volunteering and giving back a critical part of their lives and it can only be expected that Tim will do even greater things once he is playing in the NFL.