Erica Martin

About Erica Martin

Erica is a mission-driven leader with 20+ years of experience leading strategy, operations, and organizational transformation across global nonprofits. She has served as Chief of Staff to the President/CEO at multiple mission-driven institutions, providing high-level counsel and overseeing enterprise-wide efforts to align operations with long-term strategic goals. Erica has successfully led cross-functional initiatives, including a 6-month strategic planning process, and developed performance management dashboards to ensure leadership accountability. She has managed budgets of up to $60M and overseen complex, donor-funded programs across multiple countries. Known for her ability to navigate dynamic environments, Erica excels in managing board relations, building partnerships, facilitating donor engagement, and leading internal communications. She is deeply committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams and has played a key role in integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices into organizational culture and strategy. Certified in Project Management for Development (PMD) Pro.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff

   Management Sciences for Health

   Feb 2024 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

Education

• Center for Cross-Cultural Study, Sevilla

  Certificate, Spanish literature and language

• University of Virginia

  Bachelor of Arts, American Government