Erika Booker

Erika Booker started their professional career in 2005 as a Senior Editor at Lockheed Martin, where they were responsible for coordinating with technical professionals to write and edit text for government-issued RFPs. Erika then moved on to Post, Buckley, Schuh, and Jernigan, Inc. as a Proposal Coordinator II, where they coordinated the production of marketing proposals and ensured proposal compliance.

In 2011, Erika joined Tetra Tech as a Marketing Proposal Manager and later became a Marketing Manager. In these roles, they managed a team of marketing professionals, developed integrated marketing communications, coordinated proposal assignments, and supported direct proposal work. Erika also supervised the marketing staff and worked on strategic proposal planning for multimillion-dollar contracts.

Erika then joined SMPS Central Florida in 2013 as Co-Director of Marketing Mechanics. Erika later transitioned to HNTB, where they held various roles from Marketing Manager to Division Marketing Director/Associate Vice President. In these positions, they developed and implemented marketing strategies, mentored and developed marketing professionals, and ensured adequate support to all division offices and service groups.

Currently, Erika is the Marketing Communications Director at Barge Design Solutions, Inc. since 2022. Additionally, they have been actively involved in SMPS Central Florida, starting as Chapter President-Elect and currently serving as the Immediate Past President.

Throughout their career, Erika has consistently demonstrated their expertise in marketing, communications, proposal development, and team management.

Erika Booker obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of South Florida in 2002. Erika then went on to pursue their Master of Arts degree in Media Communications from Webster University from 2002 to 2003. In 2023, Erika also obtained the APMP® Bid and Proposal Management Foundation certification from APMG International.