Eric Foster

Eric Foster is a Principal at Mercer, a position held since June 2021, contributing extensive expertise in health and welfare benefits. Prior to this role, Eric served as Sr. Director of Health & Welfare at Albertsons Companies from November 2019 to February 2021, and as Director of Benefits at Lowe's Companies, Inc., leading US benefits for over 300,000 associates from October 2016 to October 2019. Eric's foundational experience includes roles at Mercer as a Senior Associate and Associate, focusing on strategic consulting for health and welfare benefits, and initial consulting positions at Risk Strategies Company and Brown & Brown. Eric holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Communications from the University of Florida and an MBA in International Business and HR from the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business.