Erika Shugart
CEO of the American Physiological Society, principal of Erika Shugart Consulting
Erika Shugart is the CEO of the American Physiological Society and principal of Erika Shugart Consulting, a firm supporting nonprofit leadership through strategic planning, governance improvement, and association management. Shugart is a recognized expert in science communication and strategic organizational development.
Shugart previously served as CEO of the National Science Teaching Association and the American Society for Cell Biology. She also held senior leadership roles at the American Society for Microbiology and the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Virginia.