Erica Thomas is the Executive Director of the Liquid Cooling Coalition (LCC). In this role, she draws on her vast experience in energy, environmental and climate policy, including leadership positions at a premier technology trade association and over two decades as a U.S. diplomat. Before leading the LCC, Erica worked at the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) where she both led The Green Grid—an industry consortium dedicated to efficient data centers—and ran several industry committees focused on climate and sustainability issues. Prior to her time at ITI, Erica served a career as a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service where she served in senior energy and environmental roles in the U.S., China, Belgium, and Taiwan.