Eric Manlunus is the Founder and Managing Director of Frontera Group, LLC, a boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early to mid-stage emerging companies. Previously, he was also a principal of an LA-based value hedge fund from 2002 to mid-2006. Prior to Frontera, he was the founding Chairman and CEO of Sitestar; a publicly traded technology investment company focused on the consolidation of independent and privately owned Internet service providers in the rural markets of the mid-Atlantic region of the US. During his tenure, Sitestar completed seven acquisitions and became one of the largest independent ISPs in the region. He started his career as an associate of Arthur Andersen’s retail management consulting division from 1991-1995. Eric earned an M.B.A from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Communications from Florida International University. He is and was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Exist Global, Mobile Content Networks, Small World Kids, Brentwood Media Group, Sitestar, Sierra Madre Foods, Menu Direct and Xcel Healthcare. |