Eric Peterman holds degrees of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University. Eric co-founded GRNE Solar in 2012. As the CEO he utilizes his diverse background in business development. Prior to GRNE Solar, he has held positions as a Management Consultant, Director of Business Operations, and Executive Director. To this day, Eric still finds himself pulling from his education and experiences.

In a past life Eric was a member of the Chicago Bears football team and continues to stay active physically by participating in triathlons. Eric's background in strategic planning and process improvement lead the GRNE solar team to new successes every day.