Eric Schweitzer of Naperville, Illinois, joins global outplacement and executive coaching consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. as a Vice President. He will be responsible for client relationships and business development throughout the Chicagoland area, as well as Illinois and Wisconsin.

Eric possesses a strong client management and global marketing background, with extensive leadership experience. He has led corporate initiatives in business and product-line launches, reorganizations and team development.

Eric joins Challenger from Invesco where he led a team responsible for marketing strategy and communication as Director of Product Marketing. Prior, Eric worked at Northern Trust, serving most recently as Head of Financial Institutions and Intermediary sales and relationship management. Eric also served as Global Head of Product Management and Managing Director of Marketing. He is looking forward to applying his experience with client relationships in his new role with Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from Illinois State University. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Tammie, and their four grown children.