Sonja Spowart (CPA)

Sonja Spowart is a CPA with extensive work experience in finance and accounting. Their most recent role was as Chief Financial Officer at the California Primary Care Association since 2019. Before that, they served as the CFO at Capture Technologies from 2018 to 2019 and at Visit California from 2015 to 2017. Sonja also held various CFO positions at the California Restaurant Association from 2013 to 2015 and at KVIE Public Television from 2010 to 2013. Prior to these roles, Sonja worked as a Controller at the California School Boards Association from 2000 to 2010. Sonja began their career as an Audit Manager at EY in 1992 and held the position until 2000, during which they spent time at the Sacramento office as part of an international exchange program.

Sonja Spowart (CPA) obtained an Honors Bachelor of Accounting from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika in 1994. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting and Finance from the University of the Witwatersrand from 1991 to 1993. Sonja has also attended the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education and completed the Executive Leadership Program in 2012. In terms of additional certifications, Sonja has obtained several certifications from various institutions such as LinkedIn and Lynda.com. These certifications include "Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself" from LinkedIn in May 2019, "Business Collaboration in the Modern Workplace" from Lynda.com in April 2019, "Grant Writing for Education" from Lynda.com in April 2019, "Nonprofit Management Foundations" from Lynda.com in April 2019, "Excel 2016 Essential Training" from Lynda.com in July 2018, "Excel 2016: Pivot Tables in Depth" from Lynda.com in July 2018, "Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators" from LinkedIn in June 2018, "Breakeven and Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis" from LinkedIn in April 2018, and "Developing Executive Presence" from LinkedIn in April 2018.