Bio for Erica Orange
Erica Orange is Vice President of Weiner, Edrich, Brown, Inc., a leading futurist consulting group. Formed in 1977, WEB helps their clients to identify trends and opportunities in the areas of marketing, product development, strategic planning, investments, human resources and public affairs.
Erica began her career in the public sector, helping to direct the newly-founded E9-1-1 Institute, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of public safety technology. Through her work, she was able to foster support for the organization in the U.S. Congress and various governmental agencies.
Erica has authored several articles on various social, technological, economic and political trends, and has written extensive White Papers on such topics as “The Human/Machine Interface,” “The Future of Family and Household Formation,” and “Climate Change and the Travel & Tourism Industry.” Erica has lectured on future trends for corporate audiences, universities and trade organizations. She is also a frequent columnist for Yahoo! Sports’ online magazine ThePostGame.com.
Erica currently serves on the Career Advisory Board presented by DeVry University. She also sits on the Junior Advisory Committee for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), the Advisory Board of the Young Luxury Marketing Council, and for four years, served as Chair of the Adjunct Board of Directors for ThinkQuest NYC. She was also chosen as one of the founding members of the Susan Schiffer Stautberg Leadership Foundation Fellows.
Erica received her B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
