Erica Lerner

Erica Lerner is a seasoned legal and operations professional currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Pembrooke & Ives since January 2024, focusing on M&A, law, operations, and strategy for transformative growth. Previously, Erica held significant roles at Luminary as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer from July 2018 to October 2024, co-founded Sarica LLC serving as a Real Estate/Legal Partner from May 2015 to January 2019, and worked at Deloitte in Tax M&A from September 2011 to March 2014. Earlier experience includes serving as General Counsel at Specialized Education Services, Inc. and as an Associate at McManimon & Scotland, LLC. Erica Lerner holds an LLM in Taxation from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, a JD from Cardozo School of Law, and a BA in Economics from Emory University.