Erica Littlejohn Burnette is the owner and facility administrator of Ascent Emergency Medical Center, a freestanding emergency center located in the Houston Medical Center. Erica oversees the maintenance of protocols and policies to ensure compliance with HIPPA, Texas anti-kickback and fraud laws and patient disclosure requirements. Erica is also the co-owner and legal counsel of Wisestaff, LLC.

Erica enjoys being active in the community, especially in the areas of health and education. Her current commitments include chairing the UNCF Houston 2023 Gala, serving as board secretary of The Common Market, assisting with development as an advisory board member of The Health Museum, and leading the Annual Neighborhood Fund at River Oaks Elementary School.

Erica has held leadership roles in the Texas Sage Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated and is active with the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Erica is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Howard University’s School of Communications. She and her husband and business partner Robert Burnette, MD, have resided in Houston for 15 years and have four children.