Eric Pourchot joined FAIC in 2001 to initiate FAIC’s professional development program, which offers workshops throughout the United States, a series of web-based courses, and tutorials on conservation science, as well as an array of scholarships and grants. His duties also include grant writing and other development work. He was Marketing Director for the Emelin Theatre in New York and for Shakespeare & Co. in Massachusetts. Later, he served as Director of Theatre at Long Island University and managed distance learning programs for Old Dominion University. He holds a Ph.D., MFA, and BA in theatre and a Master of Business Administration. He has published articles on Romanian theatre, including entries for the Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance.