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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.
MicrosoftAI Skills Director, US - Microsoft Elevate
Jul 2025 - Present
MicrosoftGlobal Partnerships Lead (Global South), Skills for Social Impact
Dec 2024 - Jul 2025
MicrosoftSenior Manager/Manager TechSpark (Community Engagement)
Sep 2021 - Apr 2025- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Senior Associate, Economic Opportunity
Apr 2020 - Sep 2021 - Invest Atlanta
Assistant Director, Southside Community & Economic Development
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 - Urban Residential Finance Authority
Senior Project Manager, Business Retention & Expansion
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017 - Select Fulton - Fulton County Economic Development Organization
External Affairs Manager, Research & Strategic Initiatives
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 - Fulton County Government
Economic Development Specialist
Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 - UHURU Concepts
Marketing Consultant
Jan 2009 - Jan 2014 - Payment Technology Limited
Group Head, Marketing
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 - Bank of America
VP, eCommerce Marketing
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 - GMAC Insurance
Communications Manager
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
AVP Product Management, Chase Payment Protector
Jan 2000 - Jan 2003