Erica Chapman

CEO

Gladiators & Titans

Erica is the CEO of Gladiators & Titans, a consulting firm that helps organizations reimagine workplace, real estate, and operational strategies to unlock performance and growth.

She previously served as Global Head of Real Estate at PepsiCo, where she led innovative workplace, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions designed to enhance the employee experience and drive productivity worldwide.

Before Pepsi, Erica built a distinguished career leading global real estate and workplace transformation at some of the world’s most recognized organizations. As Vice President of Global Real Estate + Workplace Productivity at Akamai Technologies, she spearheaded the consolidation of six Kendall Square properties into a new global HQ and delivered more than $450M in productivity gains. Prior to that, she was Head of Real Estate (Americas) & Attorney at OSRAM, where she executed high-impact portfolio strategies and was recognized as a “high-potential” CFO successor.

Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles at inVentiv Health, adidas Group, and Cresa, where she established and scaled global real estate, facilities, and security functions, delivered major portfolio consolidations, and advanced data-driven approaches to workplace planning.

Throughout her career, Erica has been recognized for her ability to align real estate strategy with enterprise priorities, driving both cost efficiency and cultural impact.