Erica J. Borggren

Erica J. Borggren currently serves as vice president of customer solutions at ComEd, where she leads the company's sustainability programs like energy efficiency, demand response, and beneficial electrification. Previously, she led ComEd's customer channels and communications functions, including media, stakeholder, and employee communications.

A Rhodes Scholar and West Point graduate, Borggren is a former Army captain who served in Iraq, the Republic of Korea, and throughout the U.S. Central Command region in the Middle East. She previously served as the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where she spearheaded the launch of Illinois Joining Forces, an award-winning public-private network of organizations committed to working together to serve veterans better. In 2014, Borggren was selected as a White House "Champion of Change" for her veteran-related efforts. She also served as Acting Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. A Leadership Greater Chicago and Crain's 40-under-40 alumna, she resides in Chicago and serves on the boards of Metropolitan Family Services and Illinois Joining Forces.