Mr. Rohm is responsible for the overall operations of Ginkgo, with general oversight of the property management, legal, risk management, human resources and systems administration functions. Prior to his time at Ginkgo and its predecessor companies, Eric was a partner in the real estate department of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he practiced law from 1994 through 2002. Eric’s practice focused on all aspects of real estate acquisition/disposition, development and financing, as well as real estate private equity investment transactions. Eric earned his AB degree in government, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1991, and his JD degree from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1994, where he graduated summa cum laude and Order of the Coif. Eric is licensed to practice law in the State of North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Penland School of Crafts in Penland, North Carolina.