Erica is a Jamberoo Local and Mum who has spent over 35 years in the hospitality industry.
Erica has spent 46 years of her life here in the Kiama Municipality, attending Kiama Infants, Primary and High Schools.
Her parents, Ross and Nola Warren moved from Sydney to Kiama when she was 4 years old, operating The Grand Hotel Kiama and most recently The Jamberoo Pub. As Licensee of Jamberoo Pub for 10 years Erica was awarded several Australian Hotels Association Awards, along with the Prestigious NSW South Coast Tourism Award, Individual Contribution to South Coast Tourism. Erica mentored several employees and students in the AHA Women in Hospitality Scholarship Program, two receiving Scholarships.
Most recently, Erica began her own Hospitality consulting business and currently is the General Manager of The Co-Op Gerringong. Erica is a member of the Kiama & District Business Chamber and Destination Kiama, and previously served on the Board of Kiama Tourism.
Erica has a Bachelor of Social Science with majors in Human Resource Management, Human Relations and Communications and Human Resource Development.
She is passionate about our community, hospitality, live music and tourism and supporting our youth to ensure they have local jobs and the ability to live in our LGA. She believes in a commonsense attitude to supporting businesses year-round and sensible development that reduces the impact on our beautiful land and environment.
Erica would like to see a major shift in the way the Kiama Councillors work together for our community. She believes in the importance of taking Politics and self interest out of the role and the Councillors working as individuals, community members acting on behalf of the wider community, ensuring true collaboration takes place for the betterment of our Community and Council.