Eric Groves

Eric has been with Constant Contact® since January 2001, and has built the sales and business development departments from the ground up, helping propel Constant Contact's growth to more than 130,000 customers today. Eric developed The Power of Relationships, an educational outreach program for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. The Power of Relationships provides small businesses and organizations with a comprehensive foundation on how to build successful, lasting customer relationships. In addition to managing the sales and business development departments, Groves also oversees Constant Contact's charitable program, Cares4Kids™ (www.cares4kids.com). Eric has more than 20 years of experience building sales, business development, online, and marketing strategies for leading companies. Prior to Constant Contact, Groves was the executive director of Worldwide Sales Business Development at AltaVista, a provider of search services and technology. He also held leadership positions at iAtlas Corp. InfoUSA® Inc., MFS Communications, SBC Communications (now ATT), and Citicorp (now Citigroup Inc.). Eric is a frequent speaker across the country and has addressed thousands of attendees on behalf of the Small Business Administration, US Chamber of Commerce, Association of Small Business Development Centers, The Adventure Travel Association, Northwestern Ontario Tourism, and several other industry organizations. Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Iowa.