Erica Hildenbrand is in her 13th year with Penn Athletics and Recreation and her third as the Senior Director of Administration. During her time at the University of Pennsylvania, Erica has held a variety of roles focused on strategic engagement, organizational collaboration, community building, and executive-level coordination.
In her current role, Erica advances the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics’ core priorities by collaborating with internal departments and campus partners to ensure alignment with divisional strategy. She oversees the centralized Quaker Fellowship and internship programs, providing leadership in recruitment, placement, professional development, and program strategy. Additionally, she serves as a liaison to the Admissions and Financial Aid departments, with a focus on process improvement and strengthening resources that support student-athletes and coaches.
Previously, Erica served as the Director of Programs for Penn Campus Recreation and as the Director of Administration and Campus Outreach, where she promoted the benefits of Campus Recreation programming, physical fitness, and wellness while cultivating relationships with internal and external campus partners.
Before her time with Campus Recreation, Erica spent five years as Executive Assistant and Assistant Chief of Staff to Dr. M. Grace Calhoun, former T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation. Her earlier roles at Penn included positions with the Business Services Division and the School of Nursing, giving her broad experience in program administration, event planning, communications, and organizational collaboration.
A native of Syracuse, NY, Erica earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University in 2004 and her master’s degree in Organizational Dynamics from Penn in 2024.
