Eric was appointed HM Consul General and Counsellor for Corporate Services in April 2012. He has been a Civil Servant for ten years. Prior to arriving in Washington, Eric was Chief Operating Officer at 10 Downing Street, during which time he was responsible for the complete refurbishment of the grade 1 list building and living accommodation. Eric has held a number of diverse roles, including: Infrastructure Director at the Cabinet Office, international CIO for a US based multinational, and Head of Business Systems for a UK City Regulatory Organisation. Eric is a both a Chartered Management Accountant and Chartered Banking and Finance Professional, and holds a MBA from Henley Management College