Erika Hollis

Clean Water Director

Email: ehollis@upstateforever.org
Phone: 864-203-1937

Erika Hollis joined Upstate Forever in 2008 as a Clean Water Associate and became Clean Water Director in 2018. Throughout her time with Upstate Forever, she has collaborated with a wide range of partners - including conservation organizations, academic institutions, utilities, elected officials, local, state, and federal agencies - to advance policies and projects that protect and preserve the Upstate’s water resources.

Erika holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Her previous experience includes serving as a Watershed Manager in central Pennsylvania, conducting research on bacterial contamination in the Great Lakes, and volunteering with AmeriCorps on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. She enjoys using her skills and experience to help protect water quality in Upstate South Carolina.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, gardening, reading mysteries, spending time with her family, and taking long walks with her dog.