ERIC W. SWENSON - MANAGING DIRECTOR
Eric Swenson has over 20 years of experience in management, sales, training and marketing. He has managed hundreds of employees and interviewed over 2,000 people in his career.
He was the Los Angeles District Sales Manager for Paychex, a Fortune 1000 company providing payroll and Human Resources solutions to small businesses. He ran a division spreading from the South Bay up to San Luis Obispo and was responsible for a sales staff which sold 401(k), Human Resource and other services.
He also spent 14 years with the Automobile Club of Southern California, having advanced from sales agent to senior management. His last position at the Auto Club was Group Manager for Sales Development, leading over 250 managers, agents and representatives who sell memberships and insurance products. Also at the Auto Club, Mr. Swenson spent several years in marketing and training, where he specialized in management development and training.
A veteran public speaker, he has spoken to groups of up to 700 people on topics such as management, motivation, personal development and human resources issues.
He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Arcadia. In 1979, he was honored with the Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts of America. He is a graduate of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, where he was Student Body President at the College of the Pacific.
Mr. Swenson, a Kolbe Certified Consultant, is also a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, the American Society of Training & Development, and the American Management Association. He is a Past President of the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA.
He currently focuses his practice in the following areas: