Merrill McCarty Mills possesses extensive experience in fundraising and development, currently serving as the Director of the Annual Fund at Charlotte Country Day School since September 2015. Previous positions include Development Officer at Carolinas Healthcare System and The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, as well as various roles in fundraising and project coordination at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Republican National Committee. Merrill’s educational background includes a Master’s degree in Fundraising and Grantmaking from New York University, along with a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and further studies at the Carolina Business Institute and Universidad de Sevilla.