Erika Dahl is a communications and public relations professional with more than 20 years of experience building brands, shaping public messaging, and telling stories that connect organizations with the people and communities they serve. She currently serves as Communications Director for United Way Northwest Indiana, where she leads the organization’s communications, marketing, branding, media relations, and public engagement efforts. Erika works to make complex issues accessible, elevate the voices of community partners, and communicate the work of United Way in a way that is clear, authentic, and connected to the needs of Northwest Indiana.
Throughout her career, Erika has worked across the nonprofit, tourism, and business sectors, including 13 years as Director of Communications for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and experience with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and other organizations throughout the region. Her work has included strategic communications, brand development, marketing, media relations, content creation, community relations, and organizational storytelling. She has also been recognized as a Northwest Indiana 20 Under 40 honoree.
A longtime advocate for community involvement, Erika has served on nonprofit and community boards, including Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, where she continues to contribute her communications and marketing expertise. Erika earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications and English (minor) from Purdue University Northwest.