CAHEC has been around for over 28 years, and part of the reason we've been so successful is because of our great partners and residents. The other part of our success is directly attributed to the CAHEC staff, which now includes 44 people. To recognize employees for their hard work and dedication to our team, we're kicking off a series of Employee Spotlights so our partners can get to know our team members even better.

Erin Griffin, our VP, Finance and Operations, recently celebrated her 20-year anniversary at CAHEC. She currently oversees multiple divisions, including Finance & Human Resources, Communications, Operations, and CAHEC Capital. Erin has had a front row seat to watching CAHEC grow into the syndicating powerhouse it is today. She started in January 2000 as an Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper. "I was so excited to join CAHEC it didn't matter what my title was," Erin explained. "There were no departments at CAHEC when I started, so one of the first projects I participated in was creating departments and revising titles to better align with a position's functions. Soon after the Finance & Administration department was created, I was promoted to manager." Later on, Erin was made a Vice President of her department and now leads a team of nine people. 

In the beginning of her career at CAHEC, Erin's role was a lot different. "When I first started, we were a smaller company, so I oversaw Human Resources, CAHEC accounting, equity fund accounting, marketing, and operations. I was very hands-on and in the trenches." Over time, information technology and Community Investments were also added to her department. "Performing all those functions really gave me a true understanding of CAHEC as a whole. I laugh now when I think back to when I used to produce our newsletter and I'd stay late to print them and bring copies home to fold in half for mailing the next day."