Executive Operations
Turning goals into organized plans, governance documents, budget reports, stakeholder materials, workflows, and accountable execution.
Resume-backed portfolio
Eric Poston
Founder & Executive Leader Across Nonprofit, Legal, Digital Strategy, and Publishing Ventures
Founder and executive leader with a UVA Law J.D. who leads operations, governance, fundraising, growth strategy, and public-facing execution across mission-driven organizations.
The work below mirrors my current resume: direct-aid nonprofit leadership, compliance and fundraising infrastructure, legal operations, digital growth, publishing systems, and content architecture.
50+Volunteers coordinated through direct-aid and outreach initiatives
HundredsOf Columbia-area families reached through essentials distribution
60M+Cumulative digital video views generated through campaigns
~100Digital and music releases supported through planning workflows
6Long-form books authored and self-published
8Web properties launched or managed across projects
Positioning
Strategy, governance, execution, and public-facing systems.
I work best where broad goals have to become organized plans, credible public materials, compliant operations, and repeatable workflows. My background combines founder-level initiative with legal training, nonprofit leadership, fundraising infrastructure, digital fluency, and publishing discipline.
I bring leadership across governance, fundraising, operations, stakeholder relations, regulatory compliance, volunteer mobilization, publishing, content architecture, SEO, and analytics.
Mission-Driven Leadership
Building direct-aid programs, volunteer systems, donor communications, outreach campaigns, and practical nonprofit infrastructure.
Digital & Publishing Strategy
Managing websites, structured data, metadata, analytics, long-form publications, content systems, and public visibility.
Professional alignment
Where my background fits best.
My experience is most relevant to organizations that need strategic coordination, executive judgment, structured communication, compliance awareness, and the ability to move initiatives from concept to execution.
Executive Leadership & Operations
Strategic planning, executive coordination, budget oversight, stakeholder communications, and founder-level execution.
Strategic Initiatives & Program Development
Cross-functional project leadership, program design, systems building, research, writing, and implementation support.
Nonprofit & Community Program Leadership
Direct-aid programming, volunteer coordination, donor communications, governance, compliance, and community outreach.
Digital Growth, Publishing & Analytics
Website content, SEO, GA4, Search Console, structured metadata, publishing workflows, and digital portfolio management.
Selected work
Representative experience and project evidence.
The Poston Foundation
Founder & Executive Director
Founded and lead a South Carolina nonprofit focused on direct aid, community outreach, governance, and fundraising infrastructure.
- Led the Carolina Cares direct-aid initiative.
- Coordinated 50+ volunteers to distribute food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and essentials.
- Reached hundreds of Columbia-area families through community outreach.
- Built governance and compliance processes, including bylaws, board consents, budget reports, SAM.gov, IRS, and South Carolina charitable registrations.
- Developed fundraising collateral, capability statements, LOIs, financial summaries, and campaign materials.
Chakhead, LLC
Co-Founder & Managing Officer
Co-founded and manage operations for an entertainment and creative services firm focused on release planning, promotional workflows, and brand positioning.
- Supported planning and coordination for approximately 100 digital and music releases.
- Led multi-channel promotional campaigns that generated more than 60M cumulative video views.
- Built brand style guides and content delivery workflows to maintain consistency across platforms.
- Managed release coordination, digital publishing, and platform-facing execution.
Chalmers Poston, LLC
Founder & Managing Partner
Founded and managed a litigation-oriented private practice specializing in commercial disputes, contract analysis, risk management, and client-facing legal operations.
- Streamlined client intake, matter evaluation, docketing, and case timeline tracking across commercial and civil disputes.
- Drafted pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and administrative filings.
- Built secure digital filing and matter-tracking workflows.
- Led business development, risk evaluation, and firm administration.
Independent Publishing & Digital Portfolio
Director of Digital Strategy & Independent Publishing
Direct publication lifecycles and manage a digital portfolio spanning historical, genealogical, and regional-history projects.
- Authored and self-published six long-form volumes.
- Published across Amazon KDP, Google Books, and Google Play Books.
- Launched eight active web properties, including ericposton.com, thepostonfoundation.org, and postonpreserve.com.
- Used structured data and metadata optimization to drive hundreds of thousands of cumulative impressions.
- Reviewed GA4 and Google Search Console performance to adjust content strategy.
Capabilities
Core capabilities.
Executive Leadership & Strategy
Strategic Planning · Program Development · Partnership Development · Stakeholder Engagement · Cross-Functional Execution
Governance, Legal & Compliance
Board Relations · Regulatory Compliance · Entity Registrations · Contract Analysis · Risk Management · Secure Records Workflows
Fundraising & Community Impact
Donor Relations · Fundraising Strategy · Capability Statements · Letters of Intent · Volunteer Mobilization · Community Outreach
Digital Growth & Analytics
SEO · GA4 · Google Search Console · Structured Data · Metadata Optimization · Campaign Materials · Content Architecture
Publishing & Workflow Design
Amazon KDP · Google Books · Google Play Books · Publishing Operations · Documentation Systems · Deadline Control
Publications & digital portfolio
Books, websites, metadata, and digital discoverability.
My publishing and digital portfolio includes long-form books, historical and genealogical research, digital archives, content systems, and web properties designed for public access, discoverability, and long-term preservation.
Books & Long-Form Publications
Long-form works distributed through Amazon KDP, Google Books, and Google Play Books.
Historical & Genealogical Research
Regional history and family-history projects involving archival research, organization, and publication workflows.
Web Properties
Professional, nonprofit, publishing, and project-based websites designed to support public visibility and structured information access.
SEO & Metadata Systems
Structured data, schema markup, metadata optimization, GA4, and Search Console review for digital discoverability.
Education
Education and credentials.
Legal training, structured analysis, professional writing, and cross-sector leadership inform my work across nonprofit, business, digital, and publishing environments.
University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor
Duke University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Technology
Technology and platforms.
Analytics & SEO
Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Search Console, Structured Data / Schema Markup
Website Platforms & CMS
Wix / Wix Studio, WordPress / Elementor
Publishing & Payments
Amazon KDP, Google Books, Google Play Books, Stripe
Productivity & Collaboration
Microsoft Excel (reporting and tracking), Google Workspace
Digital strategy
Public visibility, structured data, and digital credibility.
A portion of my work applies the same website, metadata, analytics, and public-presentation systems from my portfolio to campaigns, nonprofits, small businesses, and public-facing professionals.
Website Modernization
Improve structure, messaging, mobile experience, calls to action, and credibility without rebuilding everything from scratch.
SEO & Structured Data
Clarify entity signals, metadata, schema, indexing, and search visibility for Google and AI-powered search systems.
Digital Presence Audit
A focused review for public-facing organizations that need stronger online infrastructure, visuals, and profile consistency.
Official profiles
Verified public profile connections.
These are the public profiles connected to this portfolio, Google Business Profile, and Google Books author source for consistent identity, contact, occupation, and credibility signals.
Contact
Let’s connect.
I am focused on executive leadership, strategic initiatives, nonprofit and program operations, governance, fundraising, communications, publishing, and digital leadership opportunities where structured thinking and practical execution are central to the work.