Erica Larson has been with Pope Design Group for 25 years, starting as the St. Paul-based firm’s first interior design intern and stepping into the role of president this year. She leads revenue growth as well as the firm’s geographic expansion efforts. Client and colleague testimonies reveal her impact: “Erica has been an exceptional architectural partner on numerous large-scale healthcare facility projects,” says Beckie Hines, COO and VP of Surgery Centers for Summit Orthopedics. “Her leadership, professionalism, and character have made a lasting impact on every project,” says Rich Jacobson, president of long-standing design partner Kraus-Anderson. Nicole Nelson, director of the Onward real estate firm and collaborator of 15 years, says Larson’s standout virtue is “her ability to bring people together around a shared vision.”