“Erika was excellent to work with. We covered lots of topics during our sessions, and she had mastery and practical advice for all of them. She was the perfect mix of supportive and pushing to make me better as a presenter and leader. In particular, she offered very helpful feedback on a presentation and said what needed to be said (when others I was working with wouldn’t). I really enjoyed our time together and hope we will have opportunity to connect again.”
Erika Joseph Bergen is a Board Certified Coach (BCC) with a master’s in Strategic Communication from New York University. Over the past 20 years, she has led growth-driving communications at global agencies and served as Head of North America Marketing & Communications for AXIS Capital, where her work was critical to achieving business performance goals and guiding executives through high-stakes moments.
Today, she partners with leaders at Fortune 100 brands, non-profits, and start-ups to help them step into an authentic leadership style that strengthens presence, deepens connection, and drives meaningful impact. With a strengths-based approach grounded in emotional intelligence, she helps leaders build awareness of how they show up best—and equips them to lead with confidence and empathy, especially when the stakes are high.
Erika also amplifies women’s leadership as host of Work It, Remote, a podcast for thriving in remote and distributed workplaces. Having lived all over the country, she now calls Cleveland home, where she and her husband are raising two young kids. In her downtime, she’s happiest with a good audiobook, a great meal, or a tough cycle class.