Founding partner
Sterling James

Sterling James co-founder Erin Hamrick has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. After stints at The Hartford and in the Wall Street office of Heidrick & Struggles, Hamrick was approached by the Department of Defense for assistance with the reconstruction of Iraq after the events of 9/11. In 2001, she co-founded Sterling James, a ‘virtual’ company that generates thought leadership and supports research efforts by Saint Joseph’s University and Drake University on continuing gender disparity in the insurance industry. In 2016, the Association of Professional Insurance Women named Hamrick its Woman of the Year.