Erica Anderson

Director of Economic and Community Development
Economic and Community Development

Education

Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Minor, Natural Resource Economics, Colorado State University

Professional Experience

Erica joined LOSRC in 2010 to manage the WNC Forest Products Cooperative Marketing Project. She has fifteen years experience working with communities to achieve sustainable development through planning and implementing energy, environmental and economic development initiatives.

Professional Affiliations

American Planning Association (APA), member 2009
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), member 2009
North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (NCAPA), member 2010
Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree, facilitator since 2001

Awards and Honors

Source Water Protection Award, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 2010
C. David Loeks Outstanding Second Year Graduate Student in Urban and Regional Planning, 2002

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance and regional support with a focus on the interaction of land use, working lands and environmental planning.

Representative Projects

WNC Forest Products Cooperative Marketing Project
Bristol-New Hampton Tributaries Watershed Conservation Plan
Aquifer Protection Best Management Practices
Alternative Energy Land Use resource
Pemigewasset Watershed Resource Co-occurrence Mapping and Analysis