Eric Thiegs

Eric Thiegs, an accomplished executive with more than 22 years of experience in the gift card, reward, and loyalty program industry, has risen to the position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Partner of NGC (National Gift Card) after serving as President. As one of NGC's four core executive team members, Eric is responsible for overseeing the staff, strategy, and resources for the Business and Commercial Teams, which include Sales, Marketing, Account Management, Merchant Partnerships, and Customer Service departments. With over 500 retailer relationships and more than 2,000 corporate and non-profit clients who purchase gift cards or use NGC's gift card technology and fulfillment services for their B2B and B2C loyalty, rewards, incentive, and recognition programs in the USA and Canada, Eric plays a critical role in serving these clients. Furthermore, the partnerships and programs he has built have reached over 100 million US consumers. Outside of NGC, Eric enjoys playing board games with his daughters, reading books on the beach with his wife, and playing guitar by himself. He was also named to the "Forty Under 40" list by Central Penn Business Journal in 2012. Eric holds a BA in Speech Communications, Speech Communications, Theater from the University of Minnesota and studied at Pennsylvania State University - York Campus.