Eric Hallman has served as the Executive Director of the Piedmont Food Processing Center for over eight years. His career path has taken him through a number of experiences and opportunities. Eric started as a research scientist which led to a job in scientific computing which led to the founding of a biotech company. The entrepreneurship bug begat multiple companies, some successful, others not so much. Along the way Eric has taught science at a local university, rehabilitated houses in Durham, run a national non-profit and served as an elected official. You'll find him playing jazz trumpet while he keeps his day job for now.