Erin Strawn
Erin’s primary purpose at The Iowa Center is to protect and promote the mission, vision, and direction of the organization. She serves with the board of directors to ensure strategic growth and with the staff to keep our promises to our clients. As the public voice of the organization, Erin focuses on building The Iowa Center’s relationship with community leaders to empower The Iowa Center to better serve our small business clients.
More About Erin
Why I work at The Iowa Center: I grew up in my family’s small business. I understand the joy, pride, risk, fear, exhilaration, uncertainty, and reward of small business life. I’m excited to support the Iowa Center’s work to empower entrepreneurs to turn their dreams of small business ownership into plans.
Ask me about: My kids, Dateline podcasts, my favorite spots on the South Jersey shore, the best patios in Des Moines, my favorite Ben Folds songs, how a bill becomes a law, my tennis game
I dream of a day when…: To quote Taylor Swift, everyone can learn to “Just be yourself, there is no one better”.
A few of my favorite small businesses: Porch Light, Lucky Lotus, Lua Brewing, Elevate Physical Therapy, AllSpice Cullinarium, School of Classical Ballet and Dance, Laurie Wahlig Photography, and NJM Studios Hair Design
