Erik Svanholm serves as Chief Executive Officer of IPERC. Erik has experience growing entrepreneurial businesses in several industries, and leads operations and administration at IPERC, as well as strategic and financial planning. Prior to joining IPERC, Erik was involved with corporate finance, strategic planning and business intelligence at a fast-growing consumer medical business. Earlier in his career, Erik worked in commercial real estate finance, including serving as Chief Credit Officer and Associate Principal of Western Capital Partners. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Erik works and lives in Denver, Colorado.