Eric Thor  joins Pivot > as a Senior Director, where he brings clients deep expertise across agribusiness finance, land strategy, and water resource management. 

Eric specializes in helping agricultural stakeholders navigate complex operational, financial, and asset management challenges. His expertise includes agricultural lending, permanent crop operations, water resource strategy, land acquisitions and dispositions, and stakeholder coordination across lenders, investors, operators, and ownership groups.

Prior to joining Pivot >, Eric served as Director of Business Affairs for Maricopa Orchards, one of California’s largest farming enterprises, where he supported more than $1 billion in agricultural assets and an $800 million financing portfolio. In that role, he led land acquisition and disposition initiatives, managed water supply and infrastructure projects, evaluated alternative land-use opportunities, and worked closely with ownership, lenders, and legal teams to support long-term operational performance and value preservation.

Earlier in his career, Eric held lending and credit positions with Rabobank and Farm Credit West, where he analyzed and structured financing solutions for agricultural producers, processors, and agribusiness operators. His background provides a unique perspective that combines both lender and operator viewpoints, allowing him to effectively assess risk, identify opportunities, and develop practical solutions for complex agricultural situations.

Eric is an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership Program and previously served as President of the Ag Lenders Society of California. He holds an International Master of Business Administration in Food and Agribusiness, with distinction, from the Royal Agricultural College in England and a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.