Eric Payne joined NEP in the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Operations in July 2017. Though his responsibilities cover the entire organization, Eric’s focus today is to support cross-divisional initiatives in NEP’s significant worldwide Broadcast Services business.

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A results-driven operational leader, Eric has more than 15 years of operations and analysis experience across the event services, airlines and consumer packaged goods industries, both in the US and internationally. Prior to joining NEP, he worked at Global Experience Specialists (GES), where he held senior director roles in operations and sales analysis, as well as in account management, leading a team of 45 and overseeing the execution of more than 100 events annually. More recently, Eric served as Vice President, Enterprise Operations, for The Expo Group, a leading general contractor that produces exhibitions and events throughout North America.

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Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin and lives in Texas.