Erik Johnson

Erik, Grandfather and brother Alex.

Myself, my grandfather and my brother Alex.

After I got my BA from the University of Vermont, like a lot of people, I had no idea what I wanted to do professionally.

One day, my friend Jake and I discussed how hard it was to get a job. Later in the conversation, we discussed how much of a pain it was to get to Red Sox games from Vermont. An idea immediately sprang. We registered a domain name and made a few calls to Red Sox ticketing and charter bus companies and next thing you know, we had created a company: Vermont Baseball Tours.

Our sports tour service, Vermont Baseball Tours, has grown exponentially since. We run trips to Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium and now have expanded into other sports (Vermont Hockey Night).

One of our groups & myself headed to Fenway Park.

One of our groups & myself headed to Fenway Park.

I strongly believe that I have the best part-time job in the World. The work I put in with online marketing, sales, customer service and as a trip leader translates quite nicely to what I do as a member of the CPASiteSolutions team. I love working with people and coming up with a better way to get things done.

My passion as a sports fan definitely lies with baseball but as an athlete, I’m all about basketball. You can find me playing at various parks and gyms in the Burlington area.
Some other hobbies of mine include video gaming, fitness/wellness, hiking and reading. I haven’t plugged in my Xbox 360 in a while but I recently completed King’s Quest VI and the Adventures of Willy Beamish with my girlfriend Alicia. We are both fans of old Sierra adventure games.
Alicia & I hanging in Babe Ruth Plaza.

Alicia & I hanging in Babe Ruth Plaza.

I also have a pretty substantial sports card collection and used to have a huge vintage gaming collection I have sold off over the years.

I am a big fan of the works of Albert Camus. The Myth Of Sisyphus is my favorite Camus work. If you ever want to know what I believe is the way to live your life, read it.

Other Favorite Books: Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons

Favorite Movies (of the Moment): There Will Be Blood, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Network, Shawshank Redemption, Major League

Favorite Sports Card Pack: 1987 Topps Baseball. The wood paneling is awesome. Last Topps pack with bubble gum as well. All the steroid-era rookies: Bonds, McGwire, Canseco, Palmiero.

Favorite Television: Sports, sports, sports, Seinfeld, whatever Alicia is watching.

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