Erica Plasencia

Erica Plasencia is a Program Manager for Economic Equity at The Greenlining Institute, where responsibility includes developing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies in collaboration with national organizations to enhance DEI goals in financial services. Previous experience includes roles as a Legal Assistant at Greenfire Law, PC, where management of a 2,500-member class action lawsuit was key, and as a Program Coordinator at Diablo Valley College, where a Social Justice and Professional Development Course was created for over 100 students. Erica has also held positions focused on equitable state policies at California Community Builders and directorship roles at the University of California, Berkeley. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Universitat d'Alacant.