Eric Barley serves as chief financial officer for LifeView Group, the parent company of Lakeview Center. Eric works from the corporate headquarters in downtown Pensacola, Florida, and he is responsible for administrative support areas including accounting and finance, information services and client business services, as well as facility operations and emergency management. He has more than 15 years of executive financial experience. Most recently, he worked for Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a community-based behavioral health and intellectual and development disabilities company, where he managed a budget of $120 million and developed innovative solutions for driving financial growth and stability. Additional experience includes PricewaterhouseCoopers/Deloitte & Touche, Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout his tenure in public accounting, Eric provided audit and assurance services in various industries including health care, manufacturing, retail, energy, technology and telecommunications.

Eric was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania. He graduated from East Stroudsburg University and University of Arizona summa cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He is licensed as a certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In his previous role, Eric served on the board of directors for Life Pittsburgh, in addition to volunteering at the Washington Mission in Washington, Pennsylvania. Eric and his wife, Joy, have two sons, Jake and Blake.