Erik Barrantes

Erik Barrantes has held a variety of roles in the business industry since 2005. Starting in 2005, they were a Customer Service/Sales Manager for Genesis Commercial Cleaning, where they were responsible for dealing with customer emergencies and negotiating cleaning agreements with companies. In 2007, they held two positions simultaneously; Senior IT Consultant Inbound/Outbound Sales at Millennium Information Technology and Assistant General Manager/Personal Trainer/Health Consultant at Pure Fitness. At Millennium Information Technology, they were responsible for cold calls, lead generation, call coaching, and database management. At Pure Fitness, they were responsible for face to face, out-bound, and inbound sales, as well as assisting members to meet their physical goals. In 2009, they held three positions at Direct Alliance; HP Inside Account Executive, Oracle Business Development Manager, and Comcast Business Class Executive. In each of these roles, they were responsible for increasing market share within a client's vertical and making outbound calls. Finally, in 2010, they became President and Director of Sales Operations for Certification Partners (CIW), where they focused on creating web foundations, web development, web design, and web security curriculum and certification pathways for high schools, technical centers, community colleges, and universities.

Erik Barrantes began their educational journey in 1990 when they graduated from Fonda Fultonville Central School with a High School Diploma in General and Business Management and Auto Body Repair. Erik then attended Nashville Auto Diesel College from 2003 to 2004. In 2010, Erik earned their Associate of Arts with a concentration in Business Foundations from the University of Phoenix.