As COO of VerdeGo Aero, Eric Bartsch is the architect of the VerdeGo business model. VerdeGo was founded by private spaceflight proponent Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, "to make short-range air travel as useful and efficient as long-distance air travel," with a focus on quiet electric propulsion for use in general aviation. The company's ultimate goal is to "make the dream of 'Flying Car' transportation a reality."

Eric's background includes executive general management experience at $250M+ businesses as well as extensive expertise commercializing new innovations. Prior to VerdeGo, Eric co-founded Powering Imagination to promote clean, quiet electric flight. At Yuneec / GWI, he led development, flight test, and marketing; and he was responsible for the first formation electric aircraft team at AirVenture 2013.

Eric is a commercial, instrument, airplane, and glider pilot with flight experience in electric planes.