Eric Davis was appointed to the NC State Board of Education in 2015 and served as vice chair before becoming chair in 2018. He previously served on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, representing District 5 from 2009 to 2017, and served as chair from 2009 to 2011. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in civil engineering. He served as an Airborne Ranger Combat Engineer officer in the U.S. Army and is a professional engineer. His board service includes the Charlotte chapter of the U.S. Green Building Advisory Council Charlotte and myFutureNC.