Eric Blackwell is the Director of Government & Political Affairs for NRG and manages NRG’s Political Action Committee (PAC). Prior to joining NRG, Eric managed special events for Texas Children’s Hospital and spent four years at Emory University as Senior Associate Director of Development. At the start of his career, Eric spent more than a decade working in government and politics, including at the highest levels of presidential politics.
A native of Bald Knob, AR., Eric is a member of the Alumni Board of Arkansas State University, National Board of Directors for the LGBTQ Victory Fund, and the Studio Arts Center Executive Board of Directors. In August 2023, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed Eric to the Houston Arts Alliance Board of Directors for a three-year term.
