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Career profile

Erika M. Smith

AI & Community Strategy Leader | Scaling National AI Fluency & Economic Opportunity | Public-Private Partnerships, Workforce Systems, Infrastructure

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Career path.

  1. Microsoft

    AI Skills Director, US - Microsoft Elevate

    Jul 2025 - Present
  2. Microsoft

    Global Partnerships Lead (Global South), Skills for Social Impact

    Dec 2024 - Jul 2025
  3. Microsoft

    Senior Manager/Manager TechSpark (Community Engagement)

    Sep 2021 - Apr 2025
  4. The Annie E. Casey Foundation

    Senior Associate, Economic Opportunity

    Apr 2020 - Sep 2021
  5. Invest Atlanta

    Assistant Director, Southside Community & Economic Development

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
  6. Urban Residential Finance Authority

    Senior Project Manager, Business Retention & Expansion

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
  7. Select Fulton - Fulton County Economic Development Organization

    External Affairs Manager, Research & Strategic Initiatives

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
  8. Fulton County Government

    Economic Development Specialist

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
  9. UHURU Concepts

    Marketing Consultant

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2014
  10. Payment Technology Limited

    Group Head, Marketing

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
  11. Bank of America

    VP, eCommerce Marketing

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
  12. GMAC Insurance

    Communications Manager

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
  13. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    AVP Product Management, Chase Payment Protector

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003