Eric co-founded the company that is now Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. in 1987. Today, he is its CEO. In addition to leading the company, he regularly appears as a damage-control expert on network television and radio, NPR, CNN, Fox, CNBC, C-SPAN, MSNBC, "Hardball with Chris Matthews," Geraldo, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The Washington Post. He is a contributing writer to Ethical Corporation magazine, and has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and New Republic. He frequently lectures in academic and business circles about modern-day witch hunts against businesses and the techniques employed to preempt and defuse disparaging media coverage.
Eric is the author of the 1999 book Nail 'Em! Confronting High Profile Attacks on Celebrities and Businesses, a widely cited text in business, media and academic circles. Damage Control: How to Get the Upper Hand When Your Business is Under Attack, co-authored with his partner John Weber, was released in 2007. He has also written five critically-praised novels, Money Wanders, Jackie Disaster, Shakedown Beach, Turnpike Flameout, and Spinning Dixie.
Before forming Dezenhall Resources, Eric was an account executive at Porter Novelli, one of the nation's largest communications firms (1984-1987). Prior to joining Porter Novelli, Eric served in the White House Office of Communications and Presidential Personnel (1982, 1983) during the Reagan Presidency. He was also on the staff of ICG, Inc., political consultants (1982).
Eric serves on the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, a highly-selective program dedicated to improving educational and career opportunities for young African-American men in areas including public service, law, business, medicine, academia and the ministry. Eric also served on the Board of Directors of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Eric was born in Camden, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he studied political science and the news media.
John Weber
Eric Dezenhall is one of the most widely recognized experts on crisis management in America today. Counselor... author... and sought-after pundit, Eric's perspectives and recommendations on the controversies facing business have propelled Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. to the forefront of the crisis-management field and positioned the firm as the thought-leader in high-stakes counseling.
John Weber is the president of Dezenhall Resources Ltd., which he joined in 1996. Previously, John held senior positions at three of the world's largest public relations agencies, including Hill & Knowlton, where he was a senior vice president, and Porter Novelli. He has a diverse background in crisis and issues management, corporate communications, and marketing PR. In addition to a 25-year career in consulting, John has also worked at a national trade association, advertising agency, and major food company.
