Eric Thelen

Eric Thelen, MBA, has over 14 years of experience in various sales and business development roles. Eric most recently served as the Head of Sales for the Southeast US region at Tecan, where they managed sales personnel and collaborated with multiple divisions within the company. Prior to that, Eric was the Sales Director at USA Scientific, leading a team of nine individuals across multiple US territories. Eric also worked as an Instrument Product Specialist at Agilent Technologies, where they focused on strategic growth and business development for the Seahorse Bio metabolic flux analyzer product line. Earlier in their career, Eric held the role of Business Development Manager at Bioline USA, Inc., where they developed innovative sales strategies and built strong relationships with key industrial accounts. Eric began their career at Bio-Rad Laboratories as a Genomics Systems Specialist, responsible for generating leads, showcasing equipment features, and providing training to end-users. Eric holds an MBA degree.

Eric Thelen holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Eric also studied Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications, including "Tips to Win Arguments and Influence Like a Lawyer," "Strategic Thinking," "How to Find Sales Leads," and several others from LinkedIn. Eric has also completed multiple online courses from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Coursera on topics such as managerial accounting, financial management, global challenges in business, investments, marketing strategy, business ethics, cultural psychology, and more.