Eric Stein
Chair
Eric Stein is a high-tech entrepreneur who has developed an extensive career in the internet industry, specializing in building new businesses. Eric is currently President of Commerce at Microblink, the leading provider of product intelligence technology to the rewards and loyalty industries. Formerly, he was the Executive Vice President and General Manager at Branch Metrics, a deep linking and business analytics platform in Silicon Valley. He also served as the Executive Vice President of Online Solutions for Epsilon.
While at Google, Eric served as Director of Local Markets and Director of Double Click. His professional background includes past experience as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bessemer Ventures in New York. He co-founded Majestic Research, a data-driven investment research fund that was sold to ITG in 2008. Eric received his BA in European history and Italian from the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School.
Eric’s philanthropic interests include Jewish, educational and environmental causes. President of AFHU’s Pacific Northwest Region since 2007, Eric has actively helped to develop public awareness of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and to expand its network of American Friends, particularly among younger generations. He is currently on the board of Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, and involved with iTrek, Israel Friends, Phillips Exeter Academy, Gulf of Maine Research (GMRI) and many others.
Eric and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Palo Alto and are proud parents of three Hausner alumni: Sarah, Julianna and Daniel. Eric coached all three of his children’s soccer teams and enjoys biking, playing tennis and deep-sea fishing when he can find the time.