Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell, Executive Director of Pinky Swear Foundation, will took the Think & Link stage in June for a special Summer Happy Hour Event.

about the speaker

Erica Campbell serves as the Executive Director of the Pinky Swear Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support for children with cancer and their families. She is responsible for the providing the strategic vision, leading a high performing team, and ensuring seamless delivery of the Pinky Swear mission.

Erica’s leadership will be pivotal in reaching five-year strategic goals including diversifying fundraising, creating community with families, developing youth leadership opportunities, mobilizing volunteers, and growing geographically.

Most recently Erica held senior leadership positions for over 12 years for the Washington, D.C.-based British Embassy Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including her role as Global Head of Learning and Development and Business Transformation. Additionally, she has served for 15 years on the Board of Directors of Special Love, Inc., a non-profit that provides a network of support including its hallmark program, Camp Fantastic, for 7-17-year- old cancer patients. Previously Erica held HR leadership positions for the Washington Redskins football team and at Ernst & Young. She holds an MBA from Duke University — The Fuqua School of Business, with a BBA in Accounting from College of William and Mary.

In addition to her work at Pinky Swear Foundation, Erica also holds another full time job as a mom to Amelia, age 7, and Duncan, age 4.

Erica will be exploring the question: "why do people give?" She will present lessons from the non-profit world that can apply for corporations, teams, and anyone looking to stand out in a world full of competition.