Ericka works with ProInspire to ensure that the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in our work and to advise on these issues in our thought leadership and field building efforts. She also serves as ProInspire’s project leader for Equity In the Center, a collaborative initiative to create a more diverse and equitable social sector talent pipeline.
Ms. Hines is a consultant, advisor, strategist, curriculum designer, and senior trainer who works with organizations to do two things: use diversity to their advantage and leverage leadership across levels. She has worked with government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations across the country to help their staff and stakeholders learn how to work in more inclusive workplaces where leadership is valued as an attribute and a title. She has consulted with national foundations, government agencies, nonprofits, and small businesses. To date, she has trained over 2,000 individuals in skills that will help them to be more inclusive, skilled leaders for their teams and organizations. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University Of Georgia School Of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Wright State University.