As Vice President of Equity and Workforce Development, Erika leads various efforts to support member companies in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and addressing workforce development needs to meet the demand ahead for deploying solar, storage, and related technologies. Erika has been in the green jobs training and advocacy arena for more than 12 years. Erika joined SEIA after 7 years at GRID Alternatives where she played a critical role in the growth of their solar workforce development programming and participated as a leader within GRIDs internal and external diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Her focus at the intersection of equity, workforce development, and environmental justice has developed through her experiences working for Habitat for Humanity East Bay, YouthBuild Katrina Rebuilding Project, Green City Force, and Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her wife, daughter, and grandmother.