As Deputy Chief of Party, Erin works across FishWise’s divisions to co-develop and execute innovative and collaborative work streams with partners and external collaborators. Erin has led partnerships that empower companies to advance their sustainability goals and catalyze supply chain improvements, with experience spanning retail, hospitality, and mid-supply chain audiences (including Albertsons Companies, Iberostar Group, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Sea Pact, and others). Erin spearheaded the development of FishWise’s latest three-year strategy and associated operational planning framework, which solidified FishWise’s holistic approach to sustainability and streamlined the organization’s work on direct supply chain engagement, collective industry engagement, and governance reform. Recently, Erin joined the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability team to support the management of staff, grantees, and technical work, while also providing overall project leadership.

Prior to FishWise, Erin was a wild fisheries specialist for the New England Aquarium, where she advised large companies on a diverse array of seafood issues, including traceability, policy, certifications, fisheries improvement, and environmental risks, particularly for Alaskan and Russian fisheries. She graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis and Policy and a minor in Business Administration and Management.