Erica Woods is the Manager of IT Contractor Programs and Philanthropy at Apex Systems. Her focus is on overseeing programs, teams, communication channels, and other resources that support their national IT Contractor Community of 15,000+. Erica also oversees corporate philanthropy efforts and STEM/Tech4Good programs. She has 14+ years of experience in the IT staffing world and an MBA from Loyola University. She delivers Career Development webcasts and writes articles for Apex and the MSSQLTips.com online technical community, speaks at tech community conferences such as BA World/PM Summit, PMI PDD events, Code Camps and SQL Saturdays, and is an active volunteer with STEM programs that include Year Up and Suncoast Guild (coding school). Erica is also a Co-Organizer for the Tampa Tech4Good group, a TechSoup group that brings together technical folks looking for skills-based volunteering opportunities with nonprofits in need of technology help, guidance, or troubleshooting.