Get to Know Our CEO! As told by little sister, Nicole

For those of you who don’t know our President/CEO, Eric Norregaard that well, (or even those of you who do!) we thought we should let you know a little bit about his background. Luckily, I, as his little sister have  access to the inside scoop! 

1. Eric was born on April 8th, 1987 of Christine and Frederick Norregaard. Exactly two years later, baby sis was born on April 8th, 1989. (And was probably the best birthday present he ever got.) He also has an older brother, Daniel who works in the restaurant industry.

Danny and Eric

Nicole and Eric

Eric, Danny and Nicole

  

2. From a very young age, Eric showed great determination and spunk! He was a natural born saver and business man! When Eric was about twelve years old, his dad ripped a one dollar bill in half. He kept one half for himself and handed the other half to Eric and told him that if he kept it until he turned 18, he would give him $500.00. (Imagine the shock on poor ole’ Freddie’s face when Eric walked up to him on his 18th birthday holding that half of a bill, grinning ear to ear.) 

3. We lived up the street from these wonderful people; the O'Briens. Sue (mom), Tommy, Courtney and the legendary Big Guy (David). We have known them our whole lives and consider them to be family more than friends. 

4. Eric used to rock out on the drums and played football throughout his childhood for Dracut Pop Warner. 

5. Eric’s first job was scooping ice cream at Heritage Farm in Lowell, MA at 14 years old.

6. Eric spent a lot of his childhood at his family’s log cabin (which he actually helped build along with his father and uncles) in the White Mountains in New Hampshire.

7. Eric attended a vocational high school in greater Lowell focusing in culinary while also taking part in the school’s football and wrestling programs. He also worked at Todd English’s restaurant, Olive’s, in Charlestown, MA, while in  school. 

8. After graduating from high school, Eric attended college at Johnson and Wale’s University in Rhode Island, majoring in Culinary Nutrition. (And he can make a mean risotto that would leave even the great Gordon Ramsay speechless!)

9. While studying at JWU, he worked at Summer Winter at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA as well as The Stonehedge Inn&Spa in Tyngsboro, MA. 

10. After graduating College, Eric worked at the Charter Oak Country Club in Hudson MA and also worked as a nutritional consultant for some professional athletes including Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Vontae Davis, and Matthew Stafford.

11. Although Eric enjoyed his culinary career, he decided to explore a new avenue and dove head first into the wonderful world of sales. He always wanted to own his own business and had never experienced working in sales before so he jumped right in and quickly worked his way up to where he is now! 

12. In 2011, Eric left his home town of Dracut Massachusetts with a small crew and together, along with the new additions to the team, they turned Peak-Incorporated into what it is today!