Recognized as one of The Root 100’s Most Influential Black Americans, Essence Magazine’s Power 40, ColorComm’s 28 Black Women in Communications Making History, the U.S. Black Chambers’ 50 Under 40, and the Washington Association of Black Journalists’ Excellence in Communications recipients, Erica has over a decade of experience at the intersection of culture, media, social impact, and politics.

Erica is founder and managing principal at Loewe Strategies and a senior adviser at Raben. She previously served as Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff in the White House Office of Public Engagement, where she was responsible for making the White House accessible to as many Americans as possible. She was previously the White House’s Director of African American Media.

Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, she was Deputy Communications Director to House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and a key adviser to Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), serving as Deputy Communications Director on the House Financial Services Committee.

Before working in Congress, Erica served as Director at one of Washington’s top government and public relations firms where she worked closely with clients to develop and execute strategic messaging that advanced their priorities.

In 2024, she was featured in The Sixth, an Emmy Award-winning documentary produced by A24 and Change Content that chronicled her experience during the January 6th terrorist attack on the United States Capitol.

Following the release of this award-winning documentary, the National Newspaper Publishers Association recognized Erica at their national convention with “The Future Goes Viral” Award.

She is a graduate of the University of Florida, a native of Miami, Florida, and currently splits her time between Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, CA, where she is a caregiver for her mother with Alzheimer’s.