Erik attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Graduating in 2002 as a member of the first graduating class after 9/11, Erik was commissioned an Army officer and went on to serve with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, during which he received two Bronze Stars (one for valor). Erik left the Army as a Captain in 2011 to pursue a career in the Oil and Natural Gas industry, which culminated as a Project Manager managing the onshore construction of the Leviathan Project in Dor, Israel. After leaving his company in 2020, Erik finished his master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology.
