Erica Bouris

Dr. Erica Bouris is a senior leader with more than 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and scaling economic opportunity programs that help individuals and communities thrive. She has overseen initiatives serving over 40,000 low-income people annually across the U.S. and Europe and is a sought‑after expert in workforce development, financial inclusion, and small business advancement. Dr. Bouris has provided technical assistance and capacity building to dozens of government agencies, philanthropic institutions, and national organizations, supporting the adoption of evidence‑based practices to strengthen impact. She is the author of multiple reports on economic inclusion and development, as well as Complex Political Victims (Kumarian Press, 2007).