Eric Sutton has joined The Garcia Companies as Director of the newly formed Garcia Environmental Services. Under his leadership, Garcia Environmental Services (GES) will be responsible for oversite of the provision of services related to land use, due diligence on properties of third parties and GES under consideration for purchase, and permitting processes and compliance services.
Eric’s vast professional experience includes positions within the government and private sector dating back to the early 1990s. Within the public-sector, Eric served in manager and director-level roles at the local, regional, and state levels. Through the years his responsibilities have encompassed acquisition and management of public lands, land use regulations, listed species policy, invasive species management, and coastal management.
Eric most recently served as the Executive Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to which he was appointed in December 2017. Prior to this appointment, he was the Assistant Executive Director for four years. Eric holds his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Zoology from the University of South Florida.