Eric has spent the last 9+ years working as a Solution Consultant for Infor in their Process Manufacturing consulting organization. He is first and foremost a research scientist with a background in Biology and Food Science. Eric began his career in 1994 working for The Keebler Company, as a pilot plant technician. From there, he went on to go work for Kraft Foods where he spent 13 years as a research scientist and quality specialist. During this time at Kraft, he became deeply involved with R&D and Quality specification management systems. After leaving Kraft, he spent several years working as process manufacturing industry consultant for Siemens. Later, he went back into the food industry and worked for Wrigley / Mars in their global quality organization. In total, he has 20 years of working experience in the process manufacturing space. He holds a B.S. Degree in Biology from Elmhurst University, and a M.S. in Food Science from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.