Eric R. Staal received his
appointment to Press Secretary of Germany's Republicans Abroad in February
2004. Eric hails from San Diego, California and currently resides in Frankfurt
a.M., Germany.
With an extensive background in German-American
relations, Eric has held positions in academia, government and international
business. In addition to earning an M.A.L.D. from the Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy, Eric has taught courses and published research on European
political-economy. Eric has served as an international economist in the U.S.
Department of Commerce (ITA) and worked with various firms on management and
market-entry strategies in Europe. Currently, he works in international
business development with a leading global law firm.
Eric is actively involved with the Council on
Emerging National Security Affairs (CENSA) in Europe, and is a member of the
Traditional Roman Catholic Faith.