Astonish Results is pleased to introduce Eric Johnson, the latest member of our executive team. Eric has taken on the critically important role of Chief Financial Officer for Astonish, and will be ensuring that our finances will be managed properly and used effectively to serve our clients and help our company grow.
Eric has an impressive education, with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. That makes Eric the second chemist among our executives, along with John Boudreau, our COO. We are bound to benefit greatly from the addition of another analytical mind at the helm.
Prior to joining Astonish, Eric worked for Intel in Arizona within various finance roles for 10 years. He also co-founded a solar cell manufacturing business, SpectraWatt, Inc., which he and others spun out of Intel with the help of multiple investors. Eric served as the VP of Finance at SpectraWatt for three years prior to taking on his new role at Astonish.
Eric was one of the first four employees at SpectraWatt, and says that he was able to meet every new employee one at a time, as they joined. In larger companies like Astonish, he says it’s always a challenge to remember names and faces all at once when joining, but he’s enthused. Eric was introduced to us for the first time during our annual, company-wide Astonish Results family meeting this past week, which he said was “definitely a bonus!” His favorite part of Astonish so far is “definitely the employees—all the people who work here. I love their enthusiasm.”
Outside of work, Eric enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and fishing. He’s also excited about Super Bowl 46 this year. Who is he rooting for? “Without question, the New York Giants,” Eric says. “I’ve been a Giants fan my whole life having grown up in New England, so this year looks to be a fun one.”
He even has a bet with a buddy over the game. If the Giants lose, Eric says, “I’ll have to place a Pats bumper sticker on my car for a year. But I’m really thinking my buddy is going to get lots of compliments on his brand new Giants sticker. I’m totally looking forward to that.” We’ll be looking forward to how his bet turns out, as well!
Thanks, Eric, for taking on the monumental role of CFO in our company. We’re grateful for the knowledge and experience you are bringing to the table to help our company succeed this year and in the years ahead.
