Ericka Brandsma

Credentials: BS Economics and Mathematics (2021)

Position title: Project Manager at Column

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Ericka Brandsma is currently a Project Manager at Column, a civic tech startup building
technology to improve the utility of public interest information. As a Project Manager, Ericka
works closely with Engineering, Product and Sales teams to onboard public notice business from
top publishing groups. Prior to Column, Ericka cut her teeth at larger organizations in a variety of
industries and functional areas through internships at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Aon,
and the Einstein Project.
Ericka graduated from UW-Madison in 2021 with a double major in Economics and
Mathematics. She served on the board of the Economics Student Association for three years as an
Events Chair, Career Chair and Vice Present, and competed on UW’s Intercollegiate Mock Trial
Team. Some of Ericka’s UW-Madison favorites included a pint of PB ice cream at Flamingo Run,
sunning on Bascom Hill, and fall bike rides through the Arboretum.
Today, Ericka works remotely and has spent the last few years living in a variety of cities from
New York City to Honolulu to Portland. In her free time, she loves challenging herself with new
skills and rediscovering old passions including ballet, climbing, and creating art.