Erika joined Avison Young in 2018, focusing on building a high-performing marketing platform, developing client engagement strategies, and driving successful creative, marketing, and branding initiatives.

Erika is a recognized trailblazer, award winner, and engaging creative leader with over 15 years of proven success in delivering brand design innovation, marketing campaigns, and eye-catching visuals that drive growth, visibility, and unprecedented success.

Erika is the Regional Creative Director, Marketing – West U.S and is an integral leader and critical thinker across the planning and proactive direction of all creative, marketing, communications, and media efforts that drive brand visibility, in observance of the organization’s mission, and financial targets.

Erika co-founded and launched the first Avison Young’s Hispanic and Latino Employee Resource Group, “Conexión” in company history, to advance the DE&I strategy that supports Hispanic and Latino employees and clients. Erika is a passionate advocate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
 

Achievements

• Global Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award - 2023
• Women of Influence, GlobeSt.com Real Estate Forum - 2020
• Presented ‘Building Brands in the Digital Era’ at Silicon Valley Innovation Center - 2022
• Presented ‘West Coast Brand Activation’ brand campaign project, by Avison Young as Grand Prize Winner - 2021
• Award Winner, ‘MarCom Gold Award’ - Insights2020 Integrated Marketing Event - 2020
• Award Winner, ‘MarCom Gold Award’ - Lake Merritt Plaza Integrated Marketing Campaign – 2020o Hermes Creative Awards, Gold Winner - 100 Hooper Email Campaign - 2017
• Colliers’ Best New Business Proposal Finalist - 100 Hooper Proposal - 2016
• Colliers’ Best Market Intelligence Initiative Finalist - Market Research iPad App – 2015
• Hermes Creative Awards, Gold Winner - State of the University Address Poster - 2014
• Hermes Creative Awards, Gold Winner - Honorable Mention - 2014
• CPEs Distinguished Achievement Awards: One Front St., Marketing Campaign, ‘Most Creative Repositioning Plan’ – 2012
• MarcCom Awards, Silver Winner, and Honorable Mention - 111 Sutter Street Brochure - 2011
• Ten Jones Lang LaSalle’s VIP Marketing and Design ‘Firsts’, and ‘Best Practices’ awards - 2008 - 2011
• AIGA Student Portfolio Reviewer - 2011 - 2016

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Lynn University, FL
Bachelor of Fina Arts – Graphic Design – San Jose State University, CA