Eric Taitz is the chief operating officer at The Initial Group, a diversified global business centered on talent management, representation, and adjacent verticals backed by TPG. Prior to joining The Initial Group, Taitz oversaw the corporate development and strategy at Boat Rocker Media, an independent, integrated entertainment company, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and managing the company’s relationship with talent management group Untitled Entertainment.

Previously, Taitz worked at Netflix on the content strategy and analysis team and as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He received his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BSBA from Georgetown in finance and international business with honors. He’s the director of the New York chapter of GEMA (Georgetown Entertainment & Media Alliance) and a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Member.