Erika Bates

Erika Bates is a Senior Manager of Program Management at Stryker, a role they began in 2024. Previously, Erika served as a Principal Business Process Analyst and Program Manager at Boston Scientific from 2017 to 2018. With a history that includes positions such as an Agile Product Owner at CACI International Inc. in 2018 and a Sr. Inventory Operations Analyst at Target from 2012 to 2014, Erika has developed extensive expertise in program and project management. Their career began as an Accounts Receivable Clerk at Southern Graphic Systems in 1999, and they progressed through various roles, including Account Manager at Walter G. Anderson from 2000 to 2006. Erika holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Metropolitan State University, completed in 2012, and an AAS from Minnesota West Community and Tech College, earned in 1999.