Expanding Our Roots: Eric Dexter

"Expanding Our Roots: Global Conversations With 821" is an online interview series hosted by The 821 Project. The purpose of the series is to showcase the cultural diversity, global connections, and social consciousness of the people of southeast Louisiana as well as those who work to expand southeast Louisiana's roots to the world through works that promote social justice and global citizenship.

The series presents community organizers, community leaders, and residents living in southeast Louisiana who come from different parts of the world or who work to promote global citizenship, multiculturalism, and social justice in our regional community.

This interview is with Eric Dexter. Eric Dexter is the director of business development for Civil Solutions Consulting Group, a Baton Rouge-based civil engineering consulting firm.

In the day-to-day, Eric leads the organization’s marketing and business development initiatives while managing new and existing client accounts. A strong community advocate, Eric is a leading figure in the development and work of a number of local nonprofits and associations, ranging from business, education, and economic development to the arts and social good.