Erin Simmonds is the Treasurer of Fraunhofer USA, Inc. and reports to the Vice President. She is responsible for collecting and providing all the corporation's financial information to the administration and Board of Directors. Her daily responsibilities involve managing the complete flow of all financial activities between Fraunhofer's headquarters, U.S. centers and the German parent company. 

Ms. Simmonds has worked in all areas of financial management within the organization. In her role as Treasurer, she is also responsible for the development and implementation of financial policies and guidelines.

Ms. Simmonds has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. She received full credit on the Certified Public Accounting examination. Prior to joining the Fraunhofer USA team in 1996, she gained experience in general accounting with Diebolt International, a firm in Plymouth, Michigan.