Eric J Wilhelm

Bio

Eric is an innovative and results-driven leader intent on achieving exceptional results by motivating, mentoring and leading talented professionals to succeed. In 1994, Eric founded Wilpak, Inc., a Contract Packaging company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. As CEO and President, he grew the company with constant revenue and profit increases in each of the thirteen years in business. Wilpak, Inc. was known worldwide for its efficient operations and capacity, supported by a rather unique suite of specific IT solutions, created in-house. The company became the benchmark of the industry with 1 million square feet of manufacturing and logistics facilities, and 600 employees. During his tenure at Wilpak, Inc., and later at JacobsonWilpak, Eric sat on the Board of Directors for the Contract Packaging Association and was quite active in promoting the image and growth of the fragmented industry. He brings a lifetime of experience to the table; from his childhood growing up in the warehousing business, to sales engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and executive level logistics sales positions throughout his professional career. He was also an active member of CLM, IWLA, IoPP, and WERC, and is a major fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Atlanta. In 2006, Eric merged Wilpak, Inc. with The Jacobson Companies to create JacobsonWilpak, a fully integrated supply chain solution for their combined clients. The following year, he sold his remaining interest in the company to The Jacobson Companies. Today, Eric is an investor with a controlling interest in a number of joint ventures, including apparel, power sports and real estate development. Eric also sits on the Board of Directors of Metro Bank. He and his wife Deborah manage and operate Del Cavallo, LLC, a family-owned horse-breeding farm, and continue their fundraising efforts for numerous charitable foundations.