Meet Our CEO
Erica spent the first ten years of her career in the financial industry, focused on investments, estate planning, and commercial banking in Houston and Dallas, Texas. In 2007, Erica segued into local government with the City of Dallas and the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation. She found her passion in aligning the interests of the public and private sectors to support the sustainable growth of cities, disenfranchised citizens, and the business community. Erica’s leadership in building and implementing evidence-based, collaborative models in ex-offender reentry and workforce development garnered the attention of the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, HUD, State Senate, and the White House, resulting in numerous speaking engagements and consulting opportunities in Austin and Washington DC. Former Assistant Secretary of the DOL, Bill Spriggs, stated, “Erica is one of the nation’s leaders in integrating dollars across federal agencies with local programming.”
Raised in Fort Worth and a long-time resident of Cedar Hill, Texas, Erica has remained committed to supporting the sustainable growth of Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. She holds a BBA in Finance, from Texas Southern University, and is a Certified Economic Development Financial Professional, through the National Development Council. Erica is a member of Leadership Southwest (Class of 2014), the Advisory Board for Two Wins Foundation, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. You can often find Erica, her husband Fredric, and two boys hiking the beautiful trails in Cedar Hill, playing at Klyde Warren Park, or binge watching superhero movies.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
We work closely with school districts, colleges, and employers to align education and opportunity, to build a skilled and motivated workforce.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
We help leaders turn vision into evidence-based and replicable solutions. From concept to execution, our advisors assist organizations with the design, implementation, and oversight of grant funded programs, organizational initiatives, and regional projects.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Connecting land use professionals, economic developers, and city leaders to attract and retain commercial, retail, industrial, and residential development. Our services include strategic planning for growing cities, facilitating partnerships between cities and developers, and Business Retention & Expansion programs.
Expansion Solutions has a deep bench of advisors, many with over 20 years experience in finance, intergovernmental relations, human resources, IT, advanced manufacturing, health care, economic development, and social services. While some of these practitioners are retired or self-employed, others are still leading major companies, cities, and nonprofit organizations across the country. Our clients benefit from their global perspectives and proprietary insight into the fast-changing landscape of policy, industry trends, and development.