Erica Hera White
Studio Manager
BA (Hons) LLB Law
Based in the London, Erica ensures effective day to day running of the studio, collaborating with other staff to manage the smooth operation of HTA’s London, Manchester, Bristol, and Nottingham studios. Erica is energised by human interaction and enjoys working hard to build strong relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors, suppliers, neighbours, and the wider community.
Since joining HTA Erica has navigated three studio moves: moving out of the previous premises in Aldgate and into a temp space in Hackney Wick with our neighbours in Hackney Bridge and then into our beautiful studio in Wallis Road. Her work ensured a smooth transition between the three spaces with minimal disruption to the practice
Erica is passionate about embedding HTA into the wider community. In collaboration with Daisy the events coordinator and Shawn the outreach lead, HTA continually host local design workshops with schools, Cultural Interest Group meetings and Hackney Wick Town hall meetings, supporting and collaborating with local companies, startups and artists and hosting events for the local community in our office space.
Erica worked closely with Sarah Sutton, the studio manager in Edinburgh to achieve HTA’s first B Corp accreditation as recognition of HTA’s commitment to positive impact and continued focus on improvement