BEAUMONT, Texas — The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas has announced who will be it's new President and CEO.
The board of directors named Darren Erwin to take over the organization's top spot beginning on January 1, 2023 according to a news release Monday.
Erwin will take over from Liz Fredrichs who has led the organization for the past five years.
He has served as director of operations at the BBB in Beaumont since 2015 according to his LinkedIn page. He has been with the BBB since 2013 the release said.
Erwin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in University Studies at Lamar University and is currently a candidate to complete an MBA at the University of Texas in December 2022 according to the release.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of BBB, as we move into our 60th year of service to the communities of Southeast Texas. BBB continues to be a vital part of our area by promoting Trust in the Market Place,” Erwin was quoted as saying in the news release.
Fredrichs, who came to the Southeast Texas organization in 2017 from Wisconsin where she was the executive vice president of the BBB there, announced her retirement in August 2022 according to the news release.
She and Erwin worked together during the pandemic to keep BBB services running "as normal" the release said.
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