Eric Kretschman earned his BS in History & Politics from Drexel University and obtained a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Eric Kretschman’s success can be traced back to his outstanding level of education and his dedication to hard work.
Eric earned his BS in History & Politics from Drexel University and obtained a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
At the young age of 22, Eric was elected township commissioner for Montgomery County, PA. He was the youngest elected official in Pennsylvania’s history. Montgomery County is ranked as the 69th most populous county in the US with 800,000 residents and is the 20th wealthiest. The county has an operating budget of $480 million and 3,500 full-time employees.
During his time as commissioner, Eric became the Chairman of Public Works, and managed all of the township’s public services, infrastructure and capital spending. At 26, Eric was elected as Vice President of the Board of Commissioners.
Eric set another milestone when he was elected, at age 32, to be the youngest county controller in Pennsylvania history. As county controller for Montgomery County, Eric oversaw an operating budget of $480 million, and oversaw accounts payable, payroll, internal audit and retirement services for the county’s 3,500 full-time employees.
Eric drafted a new investment policy, and hired new investment managers to help restructure the county’s $500 million pension fund. Under Eric’s leadership, the pension fund grew by more than 25% during his tenure. In addition, Eric conducted periodic audits of row offices, tax collectors, various county departments and other county operations to ensure their proper, and ethical, operation.
Today, Eric’s business skills and leadership ability has placed him as Managing Director for Olympus Capital Group in New York. As MD, Eric oversees the company’s portfolio acquisitions, deal sourcing, negotiation and underwriting analysis. He is responsible for building a portfolio of properties across the country that has an asset value of $100,000,000.
Eric is happily married and lives with his wife and 4 daughters.
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