Erin Volk is the Senior Vice President, Workforce & Community Development, for the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California), which represents more than 1,000 construction companies and construction related firms throughout the state. Since Erin joined AGC of California in 2010, she has also led the AGC Construction Education Foundation (CEF) as its Executive Director. In both roles, Erin provides leadership and strategic direction to statewide workforce development programs and services including AGC Student Chapters & College Outreach, Build California, Scholarships & Giving, Training & Education, Emerging Leaders, Small/Underrepresented Business, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, among others.
She currently holds a seat on AGC of America Construction Careers Taskforce and formerly served on the National Governing Board of Directors for Women in Construction Operations (WiOPS).
Prior to her work at AGC of California, Erin worked on social justice, diversity and higher education issues and managed federal grant programs specific to the prevention and intervention of violence against women in the higher education and disability communities. Erin also has a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a minor in women’s studies from California State University, Chico.