Donna M. Erbs

Professional Profile

By aligning overall vision with solid marketing initiatives, Donna works with Anders to create the firm of the future.  She has been instrumental in building the firm’s business development emphasis in what she describes as Mistmaking, including developing a program to provide young professionals with business savvy marketing skills. Since joining Anders in 2004, she has continually raised the firm’s profile locally, regionally and nationally through Best Places to Work, Top Workplaces, Firms to Watch, Best of the Best and other recognitions for innovation and culture.  She is most proud of recent recognition as a Top Accounting Firm for Women, Outstanding Women’s Leadership Program, a Top Firm for Women in the Workplace, and for the Advancement of Women.

Education & Certifications

• M.S., Marketing, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
• B.S., Journalism, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Professional Organizations

• Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM)
• Leading Edge Alliance (LEA)
  • Marketing Special Interest Group Member
  • Women’s Initiative Special Interest Group Leader and Facilitator
  • Guest Marketer and Presenter at Global Conference in Paris 2017 and Dublin 2012
• The Rainmaker Companies
  • Mastermind Group for Accounting Industry Member

Community Leadership

• Rung for Women
  • Board Member
• Lydia’s House
  • Board Member
• Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District (CID)
  • Board Member and Marketing Committee Co-Chair
• Webster University Walker School of Business
  • Advisory Board Member
• Institute for Private Business/Saint Louis University
• St. Louis Business Journal Mentoring Monday
  • Mentor (2018)
• American Marketing Association Crystal Awards, Houston
  • Judge (2018)
• Professional Women’s Alliance
  • President / Board of Directors (2010-2016)
• Nurses for Newborns
  • Board Member (2011-2017)
• Rung
  • Board Member (2011-2017)

Awards

• Women of Influence Award, RISE Collaborative Workspace (2019)
• On the Edge of Innovation Award, Leading Edge Alliance (2017)
• Most Influential Business Women, St. Louis Business Journal (2017)
• Professional Women’s Alliance Voices Award Winner (2015)
• Marketer of the Year, Association for Accounting Marketing (2012)