Eric Herr

Lead Independent Director

Michael HerrEric B. Herr brings over 25 years of senior management experience in a variety of industries including software, media, finance, and consulting industries. Mr. Herr has held a variety of senior level executive and consulting positions at a variety of industry leading organizations, most recently with Autodesk, Inc. and Sun Microsystems.

While at Autodesk, Inc., the fifth largest PC software company in the world, Herr served as President and Chief Operating Officer. There, he was responsible for the product development, service, manufacturing, sales, education and training, marketing operations and operating results for the corporation. Mr. Herr also served as Chief Financial Officer during his time at Autodesk, during which time revenues increased nearly $600 million and profits rose sharply.

Prior to joining Autodesk, Mr. Herr served as Vice President of Finance and Planning, Worldwide Field Organization at Sun Microsystems where he was responsible for building a successful customer program and leading the strategic restructuring of the sales organization. He also held senior executive positions at other reputable and successful companies including strategic consulting company Michael Allen Company, McGraw-Hill Publications, Lionel D. Edie investment counselors, and Data Resources.

Mr. Herr has served as a Board Member and Chair for a variety of companies including several non-profit organizations such as the American Red Cross, Whole Village Family Resource Center, and Project Adventure. He also served as an Executive-in-Residence, teaching the capstone course for MBA students at the University of New Hampshire.

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