Erica Anderson Rooney

High-energy speaker empowering audiences to break limiting beliefs, embrace infinite possibilities, and drive gender equality for transformational personal and professional growth.

In a world where women are told to have it all, do it all, and be it all, the reality is far more complex.

The pay gap looms large, taking 132 years to close, while the confidence gap, the leadership gap, and the broken rung in the corporate ladder persist.

Erica Anderson Rooney knows these challenges intimately.

She’s climbed the ranks to the C-suite while raising a family, facing these obstacles head-on.

But she’s not here to tell you to settle for less.

She’s here to show you how to break through the barriers, to shatter glass ceilings and rise above the sticky floors.

As a seasoned C-Level Executive, captivating keynote speaker, and esteemed podcast host.  Her mission is simple: To obliterate the glass ceiling once and for all.

At the heart of her influence lies her best-selling book “Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shattering Limiting Beliefs and Toxic Behaviors to Uncover Infinite Possibilities.”

It’s not just a book - it’s a revolutionary playbook for today’s women that has been endorsed by leaders like Mel Robbins, and CEO/Founder of BossBabe, Natalie Ellis.

Erica has been recognized as the CHRO Of the Year, ICON Top Chief People Officer Award, 2024 Inclusive Leader Award, and has been recognized on news outlets across the country for her work in gender equality.

She has spent the last 15 years scaling the corporate ladder to the highest levels of leadership, amplifying the voices of women along the way.

Erica’s passion extends beyond boardrooms and stages, she's on a mission to empower, uplift, and to amplify the lives of women everywhere.  

Together with influential leaders she is tackling the pivotal question: How do we unleash the full potential of women and ensure they ascend to positions of power and influence and keep them there?

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