Eric Tarbox

About Eric Tarbox

Thirty years of leading new initiatives and comprehensive \'fixes\' in 7 states, with 66%…

Experience

1. Scout Executive CEO

   Scouting America, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council

   Jul 2022 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   A few highlights of what Volunteer Leaders supported by Staff achieved in last 2 years: 1. Market Share increase from 1.94%/328 Units to 2.45%/340 Units, now serving 19.4% Total Net Asset increase to $44,736,002 in 2 years.3.$2 million+ new cash gifts for camps including new Astronomical Observatory and more.4. Sale of office and Camp Pico Blanco, repatriating sacred lands of the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County while redirecting capital to better serve youth.6. Two consecutive years of highest total annual Support and Revenue in council history.7. Launch of new Special Needs and Abilities Scouting program with 25 school partners as of March, 2025 engaged.8. Highest Distinguished Citizen Dinner (DCD) gross in 2023 and highest DCD net in 2024. Started the first “paddle raise“ at the end of DCD, resulting in an additional to rebuild Rifle Range at Camp Hi-Sierra and additional for the new Gary Robinson campership fund to send any needy scout in our country to Camp Hi-Sierra.9. Recruitment of Paul Yackinous to lead the entire country in the Combined Troop Option Pilot for underserved boys and girls in areas where unit leadership recruiting may be a challenge.10. Better unification of North and South Scouters by enabling passionate leadership, resulting in Monterey County leading the entire council in unit and membership growth and raising an all-time high of in Friends of Scouting.11. New Marketing Team who achieved Google marketing grant and partnerships to help fellow councils whose camps burned to have favorable rates and superb customer service to attend Camp Hi-Sierra.12. New Philanthropy Committee who built plan to identify and approach ultra-high net worth individuals to benefit the future of Scouting, identifying multiple new people to approach and $7 million in future endowment commitments.