Eric Strobel

• Years of Heavy Infrastructure Experience: 34 

• Welcomed to SEMA: 2025

• Education: University of Minnesota Law School – JD; University of Minnesota-Duluth, BA in Political Science and History 

• Certifications/Licenses: Licensed attorney in Colorado, Minnesota, Utah, and Wisconsin; Authorized to practice law in the state and federal courts of those states as well as the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuit Federal Courts of Appeals; Licensed General Contractor in the State of Minnesota; Qualified Neutral (mediator) in the State of Minnesota.

• Primary Personal Charities: Young Life; The Servant Leadership Foundation

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill

“To be great, truly great, you have to be the kind of person who makes others around you great.” – Mark Twain

As Chief Legal Counsel and Vice President of Risk, Eric leads SEMA’s legal, insurance, risk management, and compliance functions with a steadfast focus on protecting the interests of the company and its stakeholders - owners, employees, trade partners, and suppliers. Reporting directly to T. Brett Ames, CEO and Corporate and District President for California, Rocky Mountain, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic, Eric plays a pivotal role in shaping and safeguarding the company’s legal strategy and corporate integrity.

Eric oversees all aspects of contract negotiation and execution, liability and litigation management, and corporate insurance programs. He collaborates closely with internal teams across risk, contracts, Human Resources, safety, accounting, and finance to identify and mitigate risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold SEMA’s strong corporate governance. He also leads the management of SEMA’s outside legal counsel relationships and supports HR in appropriate claims related matters.

Guided by SEMA’s core values of Hungry, Humble, Tough, and Smart, Eric works to ensure that every decision supports The Project and The People, reinforcing SEMA’s commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Eric is guided in his professional and personal life by faith, family, country, and company. Having grown up in Minnesota, he and his wife, Susan, are passionate and unrepentant Gophers and are particularly strong fans of the Minnesota Gophers Men’s Hockey team. As passionate outdoors people, he and Susan enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, and bird watching throughout the United States, especially in the mountains of Colorado. Eric is also a licensed Open Water SCUBA instructor, having certified many divers, including his most reluctant student, Susan. He is active in his church and is the Executive Director of The Servant Leadership Foundation, a small private foundation which provides material support to those engaged in ministry throughout the world.

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