MPISCC Member Feature: Eric Engelstein

Tell us about YOU! (personal & professional story)

Hi! You can call me E-Squared. (Taking a name from my high school biology teacher…who would have guessed?) I’m a native Angelino with two older brothers. After attending college in the cold state of Massachusetts (Brandeis University), I returned to LA where I started in the world of fashion (styling both clothing and jewelry) and dabbled in the events industry as a side job. Somehow it slowly became my career and something I cherish. I've always been fascinated with creating moments in my life and those around me and events have given me the medium to do this.

Fun things about you (hobbies, fun facts, favorites):

I’ve been a hardcore gamer since I was a child and own every Nintendo system. (How else could I play every Zelda game ever created?!?!) I love sewing costumes (*Cough* sometimes I take years to finish a project) and try to make my own Halloween costume every year. Oh, and my birthday is on Halloween… People say it explains me… Let’s not get into that. When I’m not at home, you can find me on walks around the city, making a fool of myself and exploring experiences around LA.

Proudest moments or accomplishments (personal and professional):

A goal I’m working toward is visiting over half the countries in the world and I’m almost there. Over 70 countries with 195 total and two more coming soon! And trust me, this doesn’t stop me from visiting countries multiple times (on my 8^th trip to Israel, 15^th to Mexico, and 3^rd to Italy).

Why MPISCC? Please share fond memories and accomplishments with the chapter:

I’ve been going to MPISCC events for years now and finally decided to join one year ago. MPI has become a group of professionals I consider my work family. I’m so excited to get to know more members and absolutely adore the events they put on.

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