Erik O. Jarnryd

Erik O. Jarnryd is the Co-Founder of the Bacaanda Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to improve the lives of children in southern Mexico through investments in schools and technology. Prior to that, he was Chairman and CEO of Harvey Building Products, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building products based in Waltham, Massachusetts. He had previous roles at DRI-McGraw Hill; Temple, Barker, and Sloane; and Mercer Management Consulting.

Erik graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Bates College in 1987 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1993.

As an alumnus, Erik has served as a career advisor for the Bates Center for Purposeful Work and as the host of a Purposeful Work internship. He has also served on his class’s reunion gift committee, on the Mount David Society Committee, and on host committees for alumni and student events.