Erin O'Donnell, Co-Founder of the American Cannabis Bankers Association, Co-Founder of BankersHub and Co-Founder/CEO of Bankerstuff oversees product innovation and education. She has over 30 years of experience in strategic event management, specializing in technology and online delivery of content.
Previously, Erin co-founded Bankerstuff, an online portal of banking education and information, where she launched the banking industry’s first virtual conference and expo and served as the CEO. Erin frequently speaks at industry conferences on planning virtual events, including live streaming events and webinars, she has also been a featured keynote speaker on the topic of the importance of social media in financial services.
In the late 1990's, during the "dot.com" boom, Erin worked in San Francisco for VentureOne Corporation (now owned by Dow Jones) where she was responsible for creating and leading the company's events department. At VentureOne, Erin was responsible for the P&L of the events business which she grew from inception into more than 25% of the overall corporate revenue for VentureOne.
Prior to VentureOne, Erin worked in the renewable energy industry, creating industry events for Technology Transition Corporation in Washington, DC, focusing on the scalability and growth of the Photovoltaic, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Industries. She also worked with renowned Geophysicist, Dr. Gordon MacDonald, at the think tank "Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation" at the University of California (San Diego) founded by Herbert York (a physicist on the Manhattan Project), where she planned conferences for government officials, scientists and academics.
Erin is a Cannabis Banking Professional (CBP), a certified Digital Event Strategist (DES) and a Certified Meeting Manager