Erika Mahterian

Co-Founder / Chief Community Officer @ Leland | Forbes 30u30

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

About

Experience

  • Leland (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Co-Founder + Chief Community Officer
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Co-Founder + Head of Experience
      Aug 2021 - Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Leland is building the home for ambition in the age of AI. Where people, experts, and businesses come together to reach their potential. We help individuals learn AI, build their careers, get into schools, and reach other important professional goals. We help organizations become AI-native quickly by training their people on AI, deploying the right AI infrastructure, and hiring AI-native talent. Raised ~$20M to-date from top investors like Forerunner, GSV Ventures, Contrary, FJ Labs, Peterson Ventures, inVest Ventures, and dozens of incredible founders, operators, and angels from leading marketplaces like Instacart, LinkedIn, Pluralsight, Handshake and several others.

  • Advisory Board Member at Women Tech Council
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Aspiring Leaders Pursuing Higher Achievement (ALPHA) (9 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chairwoman of the Board
      Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    • Co-Founder / Co-President
      Sep 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Alpha empowers students to pursue higher educations and become engaged community leaders. As a Utah-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Alpha mentors high school students through the college application process, providing resources largely inaccessible to many due to high cost or limited visibility. With individual student mentoring and preparation for standardized testing, students are given practical knowledge to maximize their opportunities for a college education. Additionally, Alpha fosters meaningful student-initiated service opportunities to elevate their communities.

  • Owner and Founder at MCPMU
    Dec 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Ecommerce retail business. Carried in select Nordstrom stores and on Nordstrom.com.

  • EY (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Consultant
      Oct 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Experience includes Project Management, Strategy, Change Management, and Culture Transformation projects.

    • Staff Consultant
      Jan 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos