Ericka Veliz is the Global Trade and Government Affairs Manager at UPL, where she focuses on global trade, MRL strategies, and stakeholder engagement. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, and a proud Ecuadorian American, she claims the tiny First State, Delaware, as her home with her son, Alex, and fur-child, Ghost. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, taking naps, and lifting weights the size of small humans. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology at Salisbury University and her master’s degree in plant and soil sciences from the University of Delaware.