Erik R. Funfar EY Oil and Gas Leader for Microsoft Services Erik is a partner in the Technology Consulting practice at Ernst & Young LLP with deep experience in Microsoft technology, innovative advanced technology and business transformation. He has more than 20 years of experience using technology to drive cultural business change. He is also global solution owner for EY Digital Energy Enablement Platform, an offering that he incubated that integrates key processes across the oil and gas value chain, supports better decision-making and improves efficiency. Erik draws from a unique background of military service, in-the-field energy work and broad strategy development to support clients. He began his career in logistics with the US Marine Corps. Afterward, he moved into international sales management and later worked for one of the world’s largest independent energy companies. Erik earned an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and a BS in International Business Management from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.