Talent Magnet. Visionary. People Leader.
Experienced SaaS Leader
10+ years in B2B SaaS and 8 years in people leadership. I’ve led high performing teams across a variety of verticals: HR tech, CRM, Marketing Automation, MarTech and Work Management.
*Image: Facilitating a ‘Growth Mindset’ workshop during a LinkedIn North America Solutions Onsite: March 2020.
Passion for People
My leadership philosophy centers around building trust and human connection to develop high performing teams. I care personally and challenge directly. My mantra:
“Relationships, not power drive you forward”. Kim Scott, Radical Candor.”
My five leadership strengths, according to CliftonStrengths through Gallup:
1. Positivity : Contagious enthusiasm. We are upbeat and can get others excited about what we are going to do.
2. Competition : We measure progress against the performance of others. We strive to win first place and revel in contests.
3. Maximizer : Focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. We seem to transform something strong into something superb.
4. Harmony: Look for consensus. We don’t enjoy conflict; rather, we seek areas of agreement.
5. Woo: Love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. We derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.
*Image: My dream team throughout the years!
Moral Compass
Mom and wife, Midwestern gal, lover of all things true crime, red wine connoisseur. I never deny a good novel, I prefer to curl up on the couch with a good book and a movie than going out and about.
My team and friends would describe me as fiercely loyal with an infectious zest for life. Simply put: I am passionate and I pour my heart into everything I do.
What Senior Leaders Are Saying
“Erin is second to none. I hired and managed her directly for 2+ years and she was always a top performer. She was creative, strategic and I knew I could count on her to get stuff done - always. She was my right hand person until she was promoted into leadership - and then became a trusted peer. As a people leader she is known for her energy, positive attitude, attention to detail, compassionate coaching and continued focus on delivering sales results..”
— Sarah Travaglio, VP of Customer Success @ Tropic
“I managed Erin for over 4 years at LinkedIn as both a Sr AM and a people manager. In this time, Erin developed across multiple dimensions: her understanding of our talent media business, customer-focus, and what it takes to motivate and support a team. She led a team of account managers for the past 2 years who achieved 125% of their revenue goal in FY19. She consistently receives superlative feedback from her team and partners for her positivity, work ethic, fostering collaboration, and being a terrific sales/AM coach. Erin will elevate productivity, impact, and morale leading sales, acct mgmt or customer success teams wherever she goes in her career!”
— James Domenick, Head of Account Management @ Amazon
“In the time I worked with Erin at High Point Entertainment as our Director of Business Development, she was always extremely hard working, very focused, and contagiously enthusiastic. Erin was well liked by our entire team and was a true team player in every sense.
One of Erin's great strengths is her commitment to execution and followup. Erin worked with me on a variety of initiatives. Of note, she was instrumental in developing a very comprehensive business plan which was to be used for a multitude of purposes. She was also responsible for maintaining relationships with our external clients and for growing our client base. Whether it was getting us organized in Salesforce, or doing deep research on a myriad of topics, or flying off to New York City to pitch our company to a room full of investors, whatever the task, Erin was up to the challenge. Erin is a very good communicator. Erin is direct and always willing to give her honest opinion. In working with Erin, I always enjoyed noodling through ideas and strategies with her. She is the type of person who is not afraid to challenge, offer constructive criticism, and bring fresh ideas. It's hard to find a more positive, hard working person.”
— Larry Hodgson, Creator of Golden Tee Golf and Vice President of Engineering @ Incredible Technologies (former CEO at HPE)
What Direct Reports Are Saying
“You not only push our team to grow professionally, but you care about us personally. That is the difference between a good boss vs a great boss” <- from a video gift my team gave me in 2020
— Alexis Bradshaw, Sales Manager @ Studio
“Erin - there are not enough words to describe how appreciative I am to have you as a leader, mentor, and friend. You have always made it a priority to help me not only identify my goals, but help me achieve them. I can approach you with anything that is on my mind and you will provide a sounding board and walk me through how to solve my challenge, as opposed to dictating what to do or questioning my ability to problem solve. You've helped me identify what my strengths are, have proactively sought out opportunities to help me thrive, and have always been transparent with what you find needs to be done. I've learned more from you than any other manager I've worked with and those teachings have developed who I am as a professional”
— Erum Miah, Enterprise Account Director @ LinkedIn
“I have truly been inspired day in and day out by your leadership, compassion, and overall support of our team. I can undoubtedly say the opportunity you provided me this past year enabled me to grow leaps and bounds both personally and professionally and I am sure in some ways I have yet to fully realize. Thank you for being a beacon of strength for our team during these uncertain times, know that you did it was grace and confidence. Thank you for fostering a team culture built on inclusion and equality”