Though services with a creative or abstract nature are often hard to quantitatively define, we are usually described as team, group, or meeting energizers; alignment facilitators; creativity facilitators; & new-conversation starters.
Just as importantly, we define ourselves by what we are not. We are not boring or ‘touchy-feely’. We are not “consultants” for business operations, marketing, or Human Resources Management. Instead, we engage you and your group to answer your own questions. After all, who knows your business or your goals better than your own group or staff?

Your Lead Facilitator:
Eric Pories
President of Focus Intent and lead facilitator, Eric has lead experiential education experiences for over 25 years. Eric developed his art of facilitation through a foundation skill set in adventure education (Challenge courses), a Masters degree in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, and his work for a variety of for and not for profit organizations. The breadth of his group facilitation work ranges from Catholic Priests to the World Bank. Eric brings an enjoyable, authentic and original style of facilitation to his participants.
Where we work
We offer on- and off-site programs throughout West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic, including: Maryland, Washington D.C., North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
Depending on the scope of the project, Focus Intent also offers services throughout other regions of the United States. Please contact us if you are interested in our services, but do not see your location listed above. We’d be happy to discuss your project and needs.
Visiting Here
For those visiting our area, the New River Gorge region – you’re in for a wonderful Mountain State experience.
We are surrounded by two thrilling National Park System rivers, two pristine lakes, six expansive State parks, multiple wildlife areas and some of the best outdoor adventures on the east coast. We are nationally recognized as the home of “America’s Best Whitewater.” LEARN MORE


