Erin Wilson, dormakaba
Erin Wilson has shared her vast expertise with dormakaba customers and colleagues since 2014 and our industry at large for over 20 years. She is the face of influencer education, consulting, and design for dormakaba North America.
In 2022, Erin passed the EHC Credential exam making her an AOC (Architectural Openings Consultant). She is one of 15 AOCs in the world, the second woman to earn this credential, and the fourth person to achieve all six credentials offered by the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI). Her official credentials (AOC, CFDAI, CSI, CCPR, DHT, DHC) tell only part of her story, however. Erin’s unique skill set is her ability to translate and articulate customer facility needs into a design need for access solutions. She understands the functions of a facility and its openings on a fundamental level so that they can be put into a format or specification that will bring building tenants a safe, secure, healthy, and productive environment.
Erin has realigned dormakaba’s training programs for spec writers and technical customers to assure that they remain aligned with industry best practices and set the stage for future advancement. She has also been instrumental in helping to design and develop dormakaba’s spec processes. In addition, she actively recruits emerging talent.
Erin describes herself as an educator, hardware geek, code geek, and influencer. She is a regular speaker at leading industry events. In 2022, she started “The FACTS that Matter,” a dormakaba YouTube series discussing hot topics in the security industry. The diverse program content has included discussions with experts about multihousing trends, impacts of the great resignation on workforce skills, digital native education, and women in the security industry workforce. Each segment is produced in dormakaba’s in house Connections Studio and shared widely on social media. Response to date has been positive and continues to grow.
In an industry ripe with “experts,” Erin Wilson sets the standard on what “expert” means. She has carved out her own unique path toward excellence and our industry is better for it. Erin is an innovative leader who exemplifies the best of the best high performers.
In 2022, Erin passed the EHC Credential exam making her an AOC (Architectural Openings Consultant). She is one of 15 AOCs in the world, the second woman to earn this credential, and the fourth person to achieve all six credentials offered by the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI).
Certifications: AOC – Architectural Openings Consultant since 2022
EHC – Electrified Hardware Consultant since 2022
DHT – Door Hardware Technician since 2019
DHC – Door Hardware Consultant since 2019
CFDAI – Certified Fire Door Assembly Inspector since 2018
CCPR – Certified Construction Product Representative since 2016
CDT – Certified Document Technician since 2015
AHC - Certified since November 2001. CDC - Certified since October 2002.
DHI Instructor 2003 – 2008; 2017 to Present
Memberships: DHI – Door Security and Safety Professionals (formerly Door & Hardware Institute CSI – Construction Specification Institute
