Erika L. White '03

Erika L. White is the Diversity & Inclusion Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, an ASM Global Managed facility. In her previous positions, she served as the Director of Community and Government Affairs for the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, Director of the West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival, a Fundraising and Event Consultant as well as the Senior Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for the American Lawyer top 100 law firm, Ballard Spahr LLP.

In her role with the Pennsylvania Convention Center her strategic plan includes growing the overall Diversity & Inclusion program with a focus on supplier diversity, community outreach, workforce development and serving as a resource to the diverse conferences and events that have chosen the Pennsylvania Convention Center for their event.

Erika is the Co-Founder of, the networking group, The Philadelphia Diversity Professionals Consortium. She is a Board of Trustee for The Shipley School as well as the Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee for The Shipley School Alumni Council, she serves on the PHLDiversity Advisory Board and is a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Leadership (IDEAL) Advisory Committee.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration from Drexel University Lebow College of Business and has received her certification as a Certified Diversity Executive from the Institute for Diversity Certification. Erika is a mentor to young women, a full-time minister and evangelizer, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.