Erika Lucas is the Co-Founder of StitchCrew, an organisation focused on building a more equitable economy through entrepreneurship. In collaboration with NBA Team the Oklahoma City Thunder, she runs an accelerator programme to support entrepreneurs in the middle of the country. Erika also founded VEST, a curated network of C-suite women working together to expedite the pipeline of more women in power. Her TED Talk, America’s Trillion Dollar Blindspot, is well known in the Venture Capital industry for making a compelling argument for the need to close the funding gap for women and entrepreneurs of colour. Erika currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arvest Bank, Oklahoma Policy Institute, Diversion Hub, Oklahoma City County Health Department, the Potts Family Foundation and the Oklahoma Downtown Partnership. Prior to launching StitchCrew and VEST, Erika was a Partner at a Private Equity Firm with investments in the U.S. and Europe. Before that, she was the Deputy Director for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce where I oversaw the Global Investment and Trade Division.
