Engineer by trade. Diversity, equity and inclusion professional by choice. With a successful two-decade career in the international energy industry and having been one of the few women in her field, Erica has made it her life’s work to create diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces through research, best practice and lived experiences. She is passionate about reconciling the academic perspective with practical application to enable organizations to elevate their DEI efforts and change the workplace landscape through those activities with the greatest impact. In 2016, she founded Two Piers Consulting to support under-represented communities in the workforce, and provide companies the tools and strategies to effectively create and grow truly diverse and inclusive workplaces. Erica holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University, and an Executive MBA from University of Texas at Austin.