Eric focuses on supporting the company’s hospitality division through the development and acquisition of new hotels and resorts throughout North America, with a focus on expanding the CANVAS Hotel brand.

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Eric was previously vice president of asset management at Bank OZK Real Estate Specialties Group where he managed a $2 billion loan portfolio comprised of complex commercial real estate construction, development, repositioning, and renovation across various property types including mixed-use, office, hotel, multifamily, condo, retail, and industrial located throughout the United States.  

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Prior to Bank OZK, Eric served as director of acquisitions and development at Omni Hotels & Resorts where he helped grow the portfolio of owned, managed and branded hotels through acquisition, ground-up development, and public-private partnerships, including joint-venture partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona State University, as well as convention center hotel and expansion projects across the country.

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Eric graduated from Southern Methodist University with an MBA in finance and financial consulting and from Oklahoma State University with a BS in finance.