Erin Dobbins is a seasoned compliance consultant currently employed at Bates Group since October 2021, specializing in compliance consulting. Dobbins previously worked as a Compliance Professional at CorCom, LLC and served as an External Affairs Specialist at Advance America from March 2014 to June 2020, where responsibilities included coordinating external affairs strategies, ensuring federal and state compliance for lobbying, and managing Political Action Committee operations. Additionally, Dobbins has experience as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, focusing on monitoring and reporting suspicious activities. Early career experience includes a role as an Interior Design Consultant at Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. Erin Dobbins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design and Business from Liberty University, completed in 2008.