Forefront Communications

Senior VICE PRESIDENT

Erin
Gifford

Erin is a marketing and communications leader with experience across private and non-profit companies at different stages of maturity in both B2B and B2C. Prior to joining as SVP, Account Management at Forefront Communications, Erin served as the Global Head of Marketing at Visible Alpha, an investment research technology firm that was acquired by S&P Global in 2024. Erin holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her free time, Erin enjoys experimenting with recipes from the New York Times Cooking app and getting her heart rate up at Orangetheory Fitness.

GET TO KNOW ME

First Job?

Ballet, tap and jazz teacher

Favorite Book?

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Guilty Pleasures?

Heath toffee milkshake from Cookout

THIS OR THAT

Early Bird or Night Owl?

Early bird

Dogs or Cats?

I’m an animal lover, but as a cat owner…cats.

Coffee or Tea?

Mostly coffee (almost always hot, no matter the outside temperature), but I’m not opposed to a good cup of tea every now and then.