2018 CFO Awards

Acquisition International - 2018 CFO Awards 7 MACRO This innovative approach revolves around others, and Eric, as evidenced in his comments on his leadership style, is an advocate of a collaborative approach and supporting others, driving them to success and helping them reach your level wherever possible. “Personally, I believe the best leaders work through empowering others. There is a lot to this simple concept that’s often missed. You can have the greatest vision or mission, but without empowering those around you, you are limited by your own capacity. Great leadership starts with vigorous debate and consensus building. Great partnerships start there also. Developing a respectful and professional dialogue where colleagues can express their opinions leads to excellence. Treat others as you want to be treated and be the person you want to be around.” Looking ahead, building upon its current success is MACRO’s ongoing focus, as Eric is keen to showcase. “At the highest level, MACRO’s strategy involves deploying capital in outstanding content, operating vertical growth and brand growth. We have received investments from a broad range of organizations from non-profits to financial institutions, produced award-winning impactful films including FENCES and MUDBOUND, invested in mission aligned platforms such as BLAVITY and hosted headline worthy activations such as the MACRO Lodge at Sundance. Since inception, MACRO has changed the narrative on what a company can do to support a global multicultural voice. “Now we seek to grow our platform while upholding our mission and maintaining our authenticity. To that end, we need great people that believe in our mission and can implement our evolving business plan. We work relentlessly to structure our relationships with employees, strategic partners and investors on a win/win long-term basis. In internal teambuilding and with external partners, we establish and communicate near- and longer-term goals at multiple levels. We have frequent check-ins to ensure that we’re removing any impediments to success. We pull investors into these discussions and decisions as they each bring something unique to the table. We are in it together, and if we take care of those around us, the business takes care of itself.” With regards to his own career, Eric is keen to continue supporting MACRO, whilst at the same time eventually sharing his knowledge with others, as he is proud to conclude: “Despite having a professional focus in finance for nearly 20 years, I have embraced opportunities We create and finance film, television, digital content, technologies and brands which are driven by people of color that encompass universal themes to which all people can connect and relate. #stayMACRO TEAM MACRO to expand my knowledge and experience. I have had the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of some true giants and it is my privilege to continue to work among them. I have spent much of my spare time reading and writing with the intent to continually learn and expand my knowledge. Eventually, I would like to start to write more down for public dissemination but for the time being, I have a lot of delivering that still needs to get done, but I would like to share my knowledge with the wider industry at some point in the future.”