2025 SC Education + Business Summit

Eric Rowles is a nationally recognized trainer, speaker, and consultant whom has worked with over 150,000 youth, adults, administrators, professionals, and policy makers within the past 15 years. His presentations are legendary - by combining the energy and innovation of a master trainer, while at the same time reaching each of us through his stories, research, and on-the-ground strategies. He is one part motivational speaker, one part DJ, and two parts community organizer & parent of 2 daughters; Eric runs a customized consulting and facilitation practice that, through a network of over 20 dynamic and diversely talented trainers, works with for profit and non-profit organizations to achieve progressive and dynamic change. Eric’s previous experience includes his work as Senior Director of Training with the Youth Leadership Institute, the Director of Leadership Development at Rutgers University (NJ), the Manager of his own touring educational theater organization, Leadership Through Motivation Productions, the Director of International Youth Summer Abroad programs, and a Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator in Los Angeles. Get ready to laugh, play, think, work, challenge, and MOVE! This is NOT your ordinary training, and NOT your ordinary speaker. Get ready for the EXTRAORDINARY.... LEADING TO CHANGE!