Executive Stabilization in a Legacy Institution

Client: Los Angeles Police Museum
Challenge: Leadership instability, disengaged board, public scrutiny, and declining donor trust.
Approach: Erica led a full executive and governance reset. She realigned stakeholder roles, stabilizing operational systems, and rebuilt executive authority.
Result: Renewed donor engagement, strengthened executive function, board reorganization, and a replicable model for institutional turnaround. Erica was hired as Executive Director and thhe museum evolved from a fragmented nonprofit into a revenue-generating institution, increasing annual revenue from $350,000 to over $1.2 million in under three years. Donor engagement surged, board function was restored, and Erica developed a replicable model now used in her executive consulting practice.

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Board Rebuild After Organizational Crisis

Client: Nosotros Foundation
Challenge: The organization was reeling from a fraud scandal that eroded board trust and public credibility.
Approach: Erica guided a newly seated chairman through an intensive leadership reset, clarified executive and board roles, and rebuilt governance structures from the ground up.
Result: The organization became fully operational, reengaged the community, and secured new partnerships with Netflix and FOX to support Latino storytelling in Hollywood.

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Strategic Realignment for a Regional Chamber

Client: Pomona Chamber of Commerce
Challenge: Misaligned leadership structure, lack of clarity in board roles, and stagnation in strategic focus.
Approach: Through leadership intensives and targeted advisory, Erica restructured board responsibilities and implemented executive clarity protocols.
Result: Streamlined decision-making, revitalized board engagement, and restored forward momentum across key business and civic initiatives.

 

Full Organizational Build for a National Association

Client: International Cannabis Business Women's Association (ICBWA)
Challenge: No formal structure, governance, or strategic clarity as the organization formed.
Approach: Erica led the end-to-end development of the organization—building the board, leadership architecture, business model, and strategic plan.
Result: ICBWA is now a funded, multi-chapter professional association with a thriving presence in California and Las Vegas, serving women executives in the cannabis industry.

 

Internal Culture & Leadership Insight for Law Enforcement

Client: Azusa Police Department
Challenge: Leadership team needed an honest pulse check on internal morale and officer perception of command staff.
Approach: Erica conducted a comprehensive organizational culture study including confidential surveys, structured interviews, and leadership feedback loops for command staff and the Chief.
Result: Delivered an executive report on officer perceptions, strengths, and pressure points—guiding the department’s next phase of trust-building and leadership development.