Team Spotlight: Erica Janke, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Get Covered

Team Spotlight: Celebrating Erica Janke, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Get Covered

At Get Covered, we’re proud to highlight the incredible people who help strengthen our relationships and bring heart to everything we do. This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Erica, our Director of Strategic Partnerships — a relationship-builder, problem-solver, and all-around good human.

Finding Her Path in Partnerships

Erica’s career didn’t start in partnerships, it found her.

“I started out in retail, quickly realized it wasn’t my life’s calling, and made a hard pivot,” she says. That pivot came when a friend in sales kept moving up, and Erica stepped into her Customer Service Rep role. That turn sparked a career in partnerships that would take her both in front of partners and behind the scenes with vendors.

That “dual citizenship” in the multifamily space now serves her every day. “When I’m working with our partners, I can switch into operator mode and look at things from the other side,” she explains. “It keeps me balanced, empathetic, and just the right amount of dangerous in a meeting.”

What Makes a Great Partnership?

For Erica, strong partnerships are built on one thing above all: integrity.

“I only represent companies I genuinely believe in,” she shares. “At the end of the day, my reputation is on the line and I’d rather deliver the truth upfront than ever risk losing someone’s trust.”

That honesty has laid the foundation for long-term relationships that go beyond business. The friendships she’s formed across the industry are something she cherishes deeply.

“I still keep up with so many former clients and coworkers,” Erica says. “People stick around, switch badges, level up, and it’s been incredible to watch them grow into high-level roles.”

One partner even called her “the little sister that won’t go away.” For Erica, that persistent loyalty is her brand, and something she’s proud of.

Skills That Matter

When asked what it takes to succeed in partnerships, Erica keeps things simple and sincere.

“Being a good human,” she says. It’s a value she not only lives by but also sees reflected in Get Covered’s culture, a big reason she was drawn here in the first place.

“We’re all human. We all mess up. We’re all just trying to navigate this wild world without losing our sanity,” she laughs. “Be honest, be real, and let’s solve problems together like actual good humans. It’s a simple concept and kind of shockingly effective.”

Life Beyond the Desk

If you think Erica slows down after work, think again.

She’s a full-time mom to Reid (11) and Olivia (7), partner to her husband Matt , and co-parent to two dogs, Macy and Knox, who became minor celebrities through our Get Pawtected campaign.

“‘Recharge’ — that’s adorable,” she jokes. Between coaching baseball and cheer, running PTA activities, crafting, and being a voluntold mom, Erica embraces the beautiful chaos that fuels her.

“I love every minute of it,” she says. “It’s the example I want to set for my kids: you can do anything you put your mind to.”

And if you ask about hobbies? Let’s just say there may be a small, manageable shopping habit involved.

We’re grateful to have Erica as part of the Get Covered team; for her integrity, her passion, and the genuine relationships she builds day in and day out.