Shelby County Schools CFO resigns, interim CFO announced
MEMPHIS — The recently appointed Chief Financial Officer of Shelby County Schools is resigning from her post, according to a release from the district.
Angela Carr will be replaced in the interim by Tutonial (Toni) Williams, a recent Chief Financial Officer of Millington Municipal Schools.
Carr's final day in the position is Friday, Superintendent Joris M. Ray announced Monday. She held the position for 11 weeks. Carr is resigning to focus on family and personal matters, according to the release.
“I am so thankful for Ms. Carr's 12 years of combined service to Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools,” Ray said in the release. “We value family priorities and wish her well in all of her future pursuits.”
Ray announced Carr's appointment July 10. According to that release, Carr had an 11-year career with the district (legacy Memphis City Schools), including roles as a senior accountant, director of accounting and reporting and, prior to her appointment as CFO, deputy CFO.
Williams, most recently CFO of Millington Municipal Schools, will begin as interim CFO for Shelby County Schools on Sept. 30.
She worked with Shelby County Schools before as a budget and account director, according to the recent release. Williams is a graduate of legacy Memphis City Schools and Clark Atlanta University. She's held additional financial leadership positions with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and with additional companies in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia.
‘We welcome her expertise and the strong support she brings to our finance team during this transition,” Ray said in the release.