Erika Caesar has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel for The Bancorp since January 2025. From October 2017 to January 2025, she served as Assistant General Counsel for The Bancorp, advising on a wide range of legal, regulatory, strategic, and corporate governance matters. From 2019 to 2023, Erika held the additional role of Chief Diversity Officer and led the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives that advanced The Bancorp's commitment to maintaining a highly qualified, diverse workforce and inclusive culture. 

Prior to joining The Bancorp, Erika was a senior associate in the Wilmington, Delaware office of the national law firm Ballard Spahr LLP from 2014 to 2017, where she represented parties in complex corporate governance and commercial disputes. Additionally, Erika was an associate in the Wilmington, Delaware law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP from 2008 to 2014, handling broad-based commercial litigation matters. 

Erika has also served as a Co-Chair of the Corporate and Securities Practice Area Network for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Commissioner on the Delaware State Human Relations Commission, and Lecturer-in-Law at University of Pennsylvania Law School. Erika received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center.