Presenters
Erica Woods and Cate Murray
Cate Murray
As Director of PMO Solutions, Cate is responsible for
managing the nationally-based talent acquisition strategies
of the Apex Systems PMO and Business Analysis Practice,
including leading the efforts for supporting the needs of
our clients’ PMO. She develops competitive strategies to
effectively build and maintain a strong candidate community.
Throughout her 15+ year career in talent acquisition, Cate
has performed various roles within recruiting and management
including leading the delivery function of our Ohio markets
and managing a team of skill-based recruiters. Cate is PMP
and CSM certified and is affiliated with numerous
professional networking and leadership groups. She is a
Professional Development Author for MSSQLTips.com, a Speaker
at PMI® Professional Development Day events and chapter
meetings, and a Speaker on the Project Summit*Business
Analyst World conference series.
Erica Woods
As the Director of Consultant, Philanthropy and STEM
programs, Erica’s focus is on overseeing programs and
resources that support and add value to their 4 core Cs
(Candidates / Job Seekers, Consultants, Clients and
Communities), including survey programs, development
offerings, communication channels, technical tools, and
more. Erica also oversees corporate philanthropy efforts and
acts as an evangelist for various STEM programs /
nonprofits. She has 15 years of experience in the IT
staffing world and an MBA from Loyola University. She is a
Professional and Career Development Author for
MSSQLTips.com, presents at various communities, including
SQL Saturdays, Code Camps, PMI PDDs, BA World conferences,
and provides internal and external Team, Attitude and
Performance Coaching. Erica is a Co-Founder of ‘Baltimore
Techies for Good’ and Co-Founder / Co-Organizer of the Tampa
Tech4Good Meetup group, a program of TechSoup which helps
nonprofits with technology and marketing.
