Since joining CCA in 2009, Erica has emerged as a pivotal leader, leveraging her leadership principles and unrivaled project management experience. Her stewardship has been instrumental in realizing numerous distinguished projects, including Elk Peak Ranch, Alpha 1, and Aspen Modern. Erica's adept management and design skills have garnered acclaim—with her work featured in Architectural Digest, the Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, and Modern Luxury, among other esteemed publications. Additionally, Erica was named in Mountain Living magazine’s “Top Women in Architecture” in 2020. She brings incredible rigor and energy to all her project teams, with clear communication and decisive direction. A catalyst for positive change, Erica consistently fosters design efficiency and elevates the design aptitude amongst the CCA team, enhancing the value delivered to each client. In acknowledgment of her enduring dedication, Erica was elevated to the role of Principal in 2024. She will work alongside Rich, Chad, and Charles to spearhead CCA’s ongoing evolution.

A Minnesota native, Erica longed for milder winters after earning her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from North Dakota State University. Since relocating to Colorado, Aspen has been her playground for more than 26 years. Erica enjoys overseeing projects from design through construction, which is reminiscent of her college days spent in the design studio and working on a construction crew. Erica’s hard hat has been supplemented by several others, including those of wife, doting mother and defense player for the Aspen Mother Puckers women’s hockey team.