Education and Background
Erin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Occidental College; however, after only a few years her passion for helping others pulled her into the not-for-profit world. Working for a variety of agencies, she gained experience as a supervisor of at risk-youth, a program manager, a finance manager, a foster parent recruiter, a fundraiser, and finally the executive director of Community Action Resources Enterprises (CARE), where she works currently. Along the way Erin also operated her own small consulting business supporting not-for-profit organizations here in Tillamook. Erin has proven herself as a community leader with demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.
Accomplishments
In her 10 years as the executive director at CARE Erin has:
Erin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Occidental College; however, after only a few years her passion for helping others pulled her into the not-for-profit world. Working for a variety of agencies, she gained experience as a supervisor of at risk-youth, a program manager, a finance manager, a foster parent recruiter, a fundraiser, and finally the executive director of Community Action Resources Enterprises (CARE), where she works currently. Along the way Erin also operated her own small consulting business supporting not-for-profit organizations here in Tillamook. Erin has proven herself as a community leader with demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.
Accomplishments
In her 10 years as the executive director at CARE Erin has:
- Increased the budget from $500,000 to $3.6 million
- Increased the workforce from 9 employees to over 50 employees
- Created and managed the budget which currently is comprised of more than 40 different funding sources, including multiple State and Federal contracts, foundation grants, and individual donations
- Expanded services to those in need in Tillamook County through the addition of new funding sources and partnerships
- Participated as a leader in the Tillamook County Housing Task Force work to invigorate and focus the housing conversation in Tillamook County
- Created a collaboration to bring funding into Tillamook County for the first affordable housing complex, to be built in 2020, since Champion Park in the early 2000s
Erin Receiving an Award from Kiwanis Club
Community Service Activities
- Kiwanian since 2007
- Kiwanis President 2011-2012
- Kiwanis Coho Classic Fundraiser Co-Chair
- Board Member Tillamook Early Learning Center 2006-2010; Board Chair 2007-2011
- United Way Board 2013-present, Treasurer 2015- present
- Tillamook County Budget Committee 2019
- Adventist Health Citizen Advisory Committee 2015-2018
- Adventist Health Governing Board 2018 to present
- Adventist Health Market Operations Committee 2015-2018
Erin Presenting to a Community Group about Housing Options for Tillamook County
Community Leadership Activities
- Ford Family Foundation Leadership Program Graduate and Lead Trainer
- Facilitated initial City of Manzanita New Building community meeting
- Board Training and Planning Facilitation for Tillamook Chamber
- Futures’ Council Transient Lodging Tax Meeting Facilitation
- Grant writing for Tillamook Early Learning Center, Tillamook 4-H Pavilion Building, and Monday Musical
- Community Vitality Project Co-Leader
- Housing Task Force founding member
- Housing Commission member, current
- Future’s Council Community Advisor 2017- present
- Special Transportation Fund Board Member, 2009 to present
- Emergency Food and Shelter Board Member, Chair 2009 – 2018
- Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund, Tillamook County Board Member 2018 to present
- Co-Administrator of the Social Director Network