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Erin’s biggest fan—Sue Doyle—with Duane Sr. and the 5th generation in 2019
to protect her.’ Within months I realized, ‘Nope. This one can take care of herself.’ It didn’t matter what I gave her—setting up tables or pop-up tents at a trade show or carrying big loads to and from an event—she was right in there. She would often take the lead. That’s just Erin. I wouldn’t have to hold her hand. If I gave her some basic instruction, away she went. She’s a take-charge kind of person. Her tenacity and curiosity, her work ethic and her humility are the essence of what makes her such a super person.”
During college at the University of Colorado, Erin worked remotely for the accounting department reworking Peterson’s budgeting process with Bob Klapperich, Peterson’s controller at the time. Back home during the summers, she worked in the accounting department as a general accountant. Upon graduation, she spent a year doing audits for an accounting firm, earning her CPA license and gathering valuable financial experience. In 2007, she returned to Peterson, earned her QFS Black Belt and went on to lead the QFS department for several years before stepping into financial plan- ning and analysis for Peterson.
Along the way, Erin has had a number of influ- encers in her life, but one role model rises above the rest. “My mom set a really good example be- ing a woman of faith. Waking up every morning, I would always see her sitting at the kitchen table in the same spot reading her Bible. She’s a real- ly good, kind, helpful person and has always been super supportive of me. She is fiercely loyal and always has my back. It’s been invaluable, over the years, to be able to talk through challenges at work with her, since she has a great perspective and love of our business. Both my parents are very hard- working and never really stop working. They just keep going.”
The other half of the equation is her dad, Duane Doyle Sr.—ironically, the one she is most like. “One of the things my dad taught me growing up was that you can do anything. If you want to learn
Top to bottom: Erin helping build a barn in 1997; Erin & Duane Sr. showing her ‘67 mustang at Peterson’s Hot August Night car show
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