Erica R. Williams holds a BA in Paralegal Studies and an MBA, both from Maryville University. She is working on her PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, with a concentration on policy analysis. Erica is:

• A  St. Louis Master Gardener
• Co-chairs  MOCAN – Missouri Council on Activity and Nutrition  and the Food Systems Work Group 
• Lead a Peer Circle for Executive Directors of Color for
• Winrock International’s Food Systems Leadership Network,
• A member of the Nine Network Community Advisory Board
• The recipient of a Focus St. Louis Award, My Name is Need, an Impact Award, and an award from the Coalition for Human Rights.