Erin Strauss

Erin Strauss is the BAU Section Chief, the direct superior to Aaron Hotchner. Her job lies in administration, and she has no actual field experience. She is under the impression that Hotchner's team is unorganized and poses a threat to the BAU, prompting her to enlist Emily Prentiss to spy on the team (a request that was denied) and to attempt Hotch's removal from the BAU with a pending investigation on his methods. She resigns her attention from the team eventually, but not before making sure that none of them will ever be able to move up in any higher positions within the FBI.