Eric Wright

Since joining D S Simon Media as Director of Business Development in 1999 to his current role as Executive Vice President, Eric Wright has helped grow the company’s presence in many markets, including health & wellness, associations & foundations, food & beverage, retail & consumer products, travel & tourism, technology, and entertainment.

Throughout his tenure, he’s helped PR agencies, corporations, associations, and non-profits navigate changes in FTC regulations, media consumption, economic conditions, and production techniques while also mentoring younger staff to grow into larger contributing roles within the company. As part of his position, he uses his industry knowledge and connections to identify and target key thought leaders to be featured in PR’s Top Pros Talk, the company’s video podcast. Also during his tenure at D S Simon, he has been involved in projects that have won several PRSA Silver Anvil and PRSA-NY Big Apple awards.

Eric’s career in broadcasting started at Home Team Sports, a regional sports cable station in Bethesda, MD after graduating from the American University. While at North American Network (NAN), a radio media relations agency headquartered in Bethesda, MD, he spearheaded the company’s expansion to New York in 1995. Other roles include freelance video editor positions for NewSport, a national cable sports channel, and News 12 Long Island, a regional cable news channel covering all of Long Island

Eric currently lives in Bloomfield, NJ with his wife and two sons. In addition to rooting for the Tennessee Titans, he is an avid music lover and volunteers for the Bloomfield Soccer Club as an assistant coach of his younger son’s travel soccer team.