Erica Thomas

Erica Thomas, PhD, CHES, CIC, CWPC, serves as the Regional Director of Workforce Development for Guilford County since June 2022, managing a $2.3 million budget to enhance public health infrastructure and overseeing training initiatives for staff across multiple counties. In addition to this role, Erica is a Board Member of the Workplace Health Network, contributing to research and education on worker health. With a long-standing commitment to health and wellness, Erica also operates as a Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, has held faculty positions at Elon University and Wayne State University, and led initiatives in corporate wellness programs at the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids. Erica's educational background includes a PhD in Kinesiology from Wayne State University and a BA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan.