Eric Kirkhofer is a seasoned executive with nearly three decades of experience in finance, technology, and operations, spanning diverse industries including insurance, retail, advertising, and manufacturing. He brings a strategic, results-oriented perspective, combining financial and business acumen with operational leadership to drive growth, profitability, and long-term business sustainability.
Eric’s areas of expertise include strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, technical accounting, treasury management, benefits administration, supply chain, and technology.
Eric is a believer in the power of teams working together to achieve outstanding results. He enjoys teaching and developing the teams he works with, believing an engaged and invigorated workforce is the key to achieving operational excellence and superb financial results.
Before joining Spaulding Ridge, Eric served as Chief Financial Officer at Bader Rutter & Associates, one of the nation’s top independent B2B advertising agencies, where he led the company’s finance, analytics, human resources, information technology, and administrative functions.
Eric served as an officer in the United States Navy for seven years. He holds an MBA from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.