Erica Healander

Erica joined the FDI Group of companies in 2021 as the Vice President of People Operations and Enterprise Risk Management and was promoted to Chief People Officer in 2023. Erica’s roots in the risk management and insurance industry run deep with over 25 years of experience. She started her career as a student assistant in the Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation department at Eastern Michigan University where she was promoted to Manager of Risk Management. She later served as the Director of Risk Management at the University of California where she implemented the campus’ enterprise risk management program. Erica also has experience in client services with national third party administrators, specializing in self-insured public entities.



Erica has over 20 years of experience in risk management and insurance functions and holds a Master’s degree of Human Resource Management & Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University. Erica has held various leadership positions at public universities, including the University of California and Eastern Michigan University, and national third party administrators. The depth and breadth of her experience in the insurance services industry and her human resource management skills make Erica an exceptional Vice President of People Operations for the FDI Group.


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