Erin Joy

A strategic consultant, trusted confidant, and straightforward advisor, Erin Joy has made it her life’s mission to provide female business owners with the resources, services, and support they need to be successful in business and life. She is founder and CEO of Black Dress CircleŽ, a facilitated, member-driven entrepreneur roundtable program where women business owners discuss issues, share experiences, frame decisions, and leverage collective knowledge alongside others who understand the unique challenges of managing emerging and evolving companies. This program has improved the productivity, efficiency, and profitability of organizations across many industries, and is currently being franchised to other women in other markets.

Erin has received multi-year recognition as a top consultant in the St. Louis area, was twice designated one of the top 100 St. Louisans to know and received the Enterprising Women of the Year Champion Award in 2019. She received a Master of Arts in human resources management from Washington University in St. Louis and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in business psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.