Erika Seydel Cheney

Erika Seydel Cheney is the current Vice President of K-12 at EmployIndy. Prior to this, they served as the Contracts & Systems Coordinator at the Indianapolis Private Industry Council, Inc. where they were responsible for drafting and processing contracts for over 17 funding sources and twelve different programs. Erika also served as Indiana Workforce Development's Interim Labor Market Information Director where they helped craft legislation and set environmental policy for the State of Indiana.

Erika Seydel Cheney has a public management certificate from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in political science and journalism; public relations from Ball State University.

Some individuals on their team include Melanie Garcia - K-12 Youth Apprentice, Beth Bowling - Director, K-12, and Isaiah Holmes - K-12 Student Recruiter & Outreach Specialist. They are on a team with Sara Norris - Associate Director, Grants & Contracts, Kevin Duffy - Senior Director, Ecosystem Advancement, and Tehea Harding - CFO. Erika Seydel Cheney reports to Angela Carr Klitzsch, President & CEO.