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Erik Dyson is a businessman who has worked in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. He is best known as the C.E.O. of All Hands and Hearts and was previously Executive Director of All Hands Volunteers. Prior to this, he worked for GTECH (now IGT) as Senior Vice President of Latin America and the Caribbean. He also held positions at Boston Properties, Pulte Homes, Habitat for Humanity, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Early History: Erik was born in Brookfield, WI on August 23, 1971 and moved to Evansville, IN when he was 13. He was a Rotary Club International Youth Exchange Student to Jalgaon, India in 1988-1989. He attended The American University, in Washington D.C., and received a B.S.B.A. in International Business and Finance, Cum Laude, in 1992. He received his Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 1999.

Career
Erik began his professional career at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (1993-1994) as a Credit Underwriter. He then joined Habitat for Humanity, working with his wife Debbi, as an International Partner helping to set up housing programs while living and working in El Salvador (1994-1995) and Costa Rica (1995-1996). After graduating from Harvard Business School, Erik joined Pulte Homes (1999-2000) as a Senior Vice President in their Rhode Island Division. He then worked for Boston Properties (2000-2003) working as a Senior Project Manager focused on the re-development of the Prudential Center in Boston. He then moved to the GTECH Corporation, as Senior Director of Real Estate (2003-2006) to oversee its worldwide real estate portfolio and develop its global headquarters, in Providence, Rhode Island. He then shifted to the operations side of GTECH, first as Vice President of Latin America and the Caribbean (2006-2010) and then as Senior Vice President of Latin America and the Caribbean (2010-2013). Erik then returned to the non-profit sector joining All Hands Volunteers (2013-2017) as its second Executive Director, succeeding founder, David Campbell. In late 2017, All Hands Volunteers merged with Happy Hearts Fund, started by philanthropist and model, Petra Nemcova, to become All Hands and Hearts and Erik became its first C.E.O.

Personal life
Erik has been married to Debbi Dyson, since 1993, and they have three adult children: Franck Tebou, Jaclyn Dyson, and Abigail Dyson. He resides in Mattapoisett, MA.

Honors and awards
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Philanthropy
Erik currently serves on the Board of Directors of All Hands and Hearts. He also is the Treasurer and a Board Member of Helping Hands and Hooves. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island.