Erika Brown

Erika Brown is an experienced professional in community development and housing management, currently serving as the Community Development Manager at Minnesota Housing Partnership since October 2022. Prior roles include Housing Program Manager and Senior Planner at Triangle J Council of Governments from April 2018 to September 2022, and Project Manager at Neighborhood Restore HDFC from September 2016 to February 2018. Erika has a background in research, having worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at both Minnesota Population Center and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, where significant contributions included leading studies on barriers to affordable housing and ensuring data quality for research projects. Erika's internship at the City of Saint Paul involved supporting housing development initiatives, and earlier roles included teaching, GIS assistance, and administrative support during academic studies. Erika holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, French, and Global and Local Social Justice from Saint Louis University.