Erika Wilson

Erika is joint Managing Director of Leeds based transformer manufacturer Wilson Power Solutions. With a wealth of experience in both power engineering and business development, Erika is a regular speaker at leading industry events and member of the board of Beama, a principal trade organisation representing manufacturers of electrical infrastructure products.

Having joined the family company straight after school in July 1997, Erika started her career on the shop floor tasked with overhauling transformers and switchgear and manufacturing battery tripping units. During her apprenticeship Erika studied electrical & electronic engineering and later gained a qualification in business and finance. She progressed with positions in marketing and sales and was head of business development when her father handed over the reins in 2008.

Erika has played an integral part in the development of Wilson Power Solutions pioneering amorphous core transformer range and is passionate about reducing energy wastage in power distribution networks.