Erin McLaughlin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Senior Economist at The Conference Board, leading research in Energy, Infrastructure & the Environment.
Previously Vice President of Private Market Resources at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for five years.
Led ACEC’s efforts in analyzing economic and market activities, including policy implications from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Past President of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Northern Virginia Chapter, and served on the board of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), DC Chapter.
Holds an MS in transportation from the University of New Orleans and an MBA from Marymount University.
Completed Oxford University’s Infrastructure, Development and Finance course in 2019.

Biography

Erin McLaughlin is a Senior Economist at The Conference Board, working within the Economy, Strategy and Finance (ESF) Center. Her current research focuses on Energy, Infrastructure & the Environment (EIE), a new area of research for the think tank. She regularly presents and moderates panel discussions on infrastructure, land use, and topics connected to the built environment.