ERA Welcomes Susan Bannwart as its New Finance Director

ERA PRESS RELEASE
April 20, 2022
Contact: Clare Kluck / Communications Director / ckluck@era.org

ERA Welcomes Susan Bannwart as Its New Finance Director

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announces that Susan Bannwart has joined its team as Finance Director, effective early April 2022.

Susan has been in the accounting profession for over 30 years. She obtained her CPA in 1994 and started her own practice in 2004. Susan enjoys building long-term relationships with her clients through offering advisory services, tax planning, cash flow projections, minimize tax liabilities and bookkeeping services.

In her role as Finance Director, Susan will be preparing the monthly financial statements, performing bank reconciliations, updating cash receipts and issuing checks.

Susan lives in Schaumburg, Ill. with her daughter and enjoys walking her dog, Gigi. She is past president of her local Illinois CPA Society chapter. She is also past treasurer of her local Rotary Club.

Susan takes over for Bill Warfield, who had been ERA’s Finance Director for many years. Bill is retiring effective April 2022 and hopes to enjoy travel and leisure time in his retirement.

“I’m thrilled to be part of ERA as the new director of finance,” said Susan. “I look forward to doing my part in operating the organization smoothly and continuing the exciting growth ERA has experienced in the past five years.”

ERA CEO Walter Tobin, said, “We are delighted to welcome Susan to our ERA family. Her passion for accounting and substantial experience as a CPA will be a tremendous asset to continuing our efficiency and growth as an organization.”

“We also thank Bill for his service to ERA for so many years. He has been an integral part in growing ERA to what it is today and we hope he enjoys retirement,” Tobin said.

Susan can be reached at susan@era.org.

About ERA

The 87-year-old Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) is the international trade organization for professional field sales companies in the global electronics industries, manufacturers who go to market through representative firms and global distributors. It is the mission of ERA to support the professional field sales function through programs and activities that educate, inform and advocate for manufacturers’ representatives, the principals they represent and the distributors who are reps’ partners in local territories. For more information about ERA, visit era.org.