Erica  Anderson

About the Speaker

Erica Anderson

Deputy Executive Director

Land of Sky Regional Council

Erica Anderson, AICP, joined Land of Sky Regional Council in the spring of 2010. She has been serving as the Economic & Community Development Director since 2013, and was also named the Deputy Executive Director in 2023. Originally, from Maine, near the Northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, she has over 20 years of experience working with rural and urbanizing communities to implement appropriate development initiatives in the fields of community development, transportation, recovery,  and economic development. She leads the Planning, Transit, and Transportation Divisions in personnel, budget, strategic partnerships, and project development and management. Erica is a Returned Peace Corps Morocco Volunteer and holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Tech University and B.S. from Colorado State University.

Speaker Sessions
  • EST
  • Glenwood Ballroom
  • In-Person

Closing Plenary - Securing our Rural Future: A Local Governance Perspective