Erica Vogel

Erica Vogel is queer, a wife, a parent, and a member of a family with strong LGBTQIA roots. She has spent most of her life solving a wide variety of trials and tribulations as both a closeted and out transgender woman. Drawing from her experiences, her education, and her interactions with thousands of transgender people, she provides a point of view focused on personal agency as a transgender individual. Described as resilient, authentic, and fearless, she meets people where they are with grace and warmth.

Erica is a 20-year veteran of design and product management technology for start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She holds a master’s degree in business leadership and management and a DEI certification. Her recent tenures in tech also include serving on the national leadership team of corporate LGBTQIA employee resource groups with up to 5,000 members and as a board member of a transgender-focused tech nonprofit. She’s a frequent public speaker on trans affairs both in and out of workplaces across the United States.