Erika Lake

Erika Lake is a senior Human Resources executive and strategic advisor with nearly three decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming people functions across high-growth and established organizations. She has led HR strategy for companies ranging from early-stage startups to complex, global organizations with over 2,500 employees, including environments navigating rapid growth, operational transformation, and private-to-public transitions.

Erika is known for designing and implementing modern, people-first HR infrastructures that drive both business performance and employee engagement. Her expertise spans organizational design, executive coaching, performance management, compensation and benefits strategy, and culture transformation, with a strong emphasis on aligning people strategy to business outcomes.

Throughout her career, Erika has partnered closely with executive leadership teams to lead through change — including mergers and acquisitions, workforce scaling, and organizational restructuring — while maintaining a clear focus on culture, compliance, and long-term sustainability. She brings a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to complex HR challenges, balancing operational excellence with a deep understanding of the employee experience.

As a consultant and trusted advisor, Erika works with organizations to build foundational HR programs, develop leadership capability, and implement scalable systems and processes. She is particularly skilled at translating business goals into actionable people strategies, helping organizations create environments where both employees and the business can thrive.