Erica Mattison

About Erica Mattison

I’m a lawyer turned executive coach who helps purpose-driven professionals and organizations navigate change with greater clarity, confidence, and intention. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience across sustainability, higher education, public service, communications, and executive leadership, I support leaders, teams, and individuals as they make important decisions, strengthen communication, grow into leadership, and align their work with what matters most. My approach blends the analytical thinking of law with the curiosity, empathy, and structure of coaching. I partner with organizations through executive coaching, leadership development, workshops, small-group experiences, and retreats that help people lead more effectively and work together more skillfully. I also support individuals who are navigating career transitions, stepping into greater leadership, building something of their own, or clarifying what comes next. I’m the author of Clarifying What Matters: Creating Direction for Your Career and host of the Conversations with Erica podcast, where I explore career growth, authenticity, and values-driven leadership. If this resonates, I’d love to connect.

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty

   Charles River Campus Of Umass Amherst

   Sep 2025 — Present · Newton, MA, US

   Teaching the \"Learning through Career Exploration\" course as part of the new Career Launch Program to support first-year students to develop their career readiness competencies.

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

  1999 — 2003

• Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School

  Master of Public Administration, MPA

  2007

• Suffolk University Law School

  Juris Doctor, Law

  2009 — 2013

• Boston University Metropolitan College

  Graduate coursework, Fundraising Management

Skills

• Public Policy
• Program Evaluation
• Legal Research
• Connector
• Newsletters
• Program Management
• Facilities Management
• Organizational Development
• Coalitions
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Volunteer Management
• Editing
• Consensus Building
• Organizational Change
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media
• Change Management
• Political Campaigns
• Higher Education
• Powerpoint
• Legislative Research
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• Politics
• Policy Analysis
• Mediation
• Public Relations
• Presentations
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Environmental Policy
• Workshop Facilitation
• Event Planning
• Press
• Environmental Awareness
• Social Networking