Erin Gold (she/her) is an experienced researcher, writer, project manager, and event coordinator. Since joining WolfBrown’s Detroit office in 2018, she has worked on a variety of evaluation, planning, and applied market search projects. Recent consulting projects have included:
- Qualitative research for Children’s Theatre Company, to assess the organizations value proposition and reasons for non-return among lapsed buyers
- Contributing to the design and implementation a major new study of the accessibility needs of performing arts audiences (the IDEA Study, Phase 2)
- Qualitative research for the University Musical Society to test the philanthropic case for supporting renegade and adventurous programs.
- Research and planning work for Detroit Harmony, a citywide music education initiative. This project culminated in a multi-year implementation plan.
Additionally, Erin assists in overseeing the maintenance of the WolfBrown dashboard. She works with her colleagues to make sure WolfBrown clients are able to see their data visualized in various ways in the dashboard and have the ability to compare and filter their data sets.
During the pandemic, Erin played a critical role in the launch and maintenance of the Audience Outlook Monitor program’s COVID-19 study, an international applied market research study that delivered monthly findings on audience attitudes about the arts during Covid to the field.
She recently managed the final phase of development for the new WolfBrown website and oversaw its launch in September 2022.
Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Dickinson College and concentrated her studies on the history, politics, and economics of the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region. After graduation, Erin worked for several educational non-profits in Sousse, Tunisia, and Amman, Jordan, before coming back to the Metro-Detroit area. She now calls Madison, Wisconsin home.
Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time in nature, reading, and making works in her stained-glass studio. In September 2021, she participated in the inaugural Womxnhouse exhibition, an immersive exhibit that focused on the female experience in America today. In 2023, she completed a course on Movement Chaplaincy and hopes to continue to explore the intersection of art, spirituality, and healing.
Erin can be reached directly via email.
