Erin Watkins

Erin Watkins has a strong background in HR leadership and transformation. Erin started their career at TransUnion, where they established the first HR Business Intelligence department and designed a strategy rooted in data analysis to address business gaps and propose solutions. Erin then moved on to Varian Medical Systems and LexisNexis, where they served as a Human Resources Manager, providing strategic HR support and aligning HR functions with business objectives.

At Travelport, Erin held multiple roles, including VP of Global Talent and Culture, Senior Director Transformation and Organization Change, and Senior Director of Human Resources. In these positions, they led various enterprise-level programs to optimize talent and promote employee experience, such as learning and development, talent management, change management, and organizational culture. Despite challenges like the pandemic and financial recovery, Erin successfully built an award-winning workplace and achieved high employee satisfaction.

Erin Watkins has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Foreign Language International Trade, specializing in Spanish, from Auburn University. Erin also has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Erin completed some coursework towards a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, SUNY, but it is incomplete. Additionally, they obtained a certification as a Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc. in June 2018. Erin also holds a certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the HR Certification Institute. Erin has recently obtained several executive education certifications from Wharton Executive Education and Emeritus in 2023. Erin has also attended Villanova University, although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this institution.