Amy Staton

Amy Staton joined the City of Wilson in 2021. Her areas of responsibility include budgeting, accounting and financial reporting, customer service and business operations, purchasing, accounts payable, print services, and central warehouse operations. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Meredith College located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Amy is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. She is a graduate of the School of Government at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Municipal Administration Program.

Prior to joining the City of Wilson, Amy was the Director of Finance for the City of Rocky Mount for 14 years and Accounting Manager for 10 years. Prior to municipal public service she worked in public accounting with McGladrey and Pullen in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and as Assistant Controller with Heritage Hospital (now Vidant Edgecombe Hospital) in Tarboro, North Carolina. Amy is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), North Carolina GFOA, American Institute of Public Accountants, North Carolina Association of Public Accountants, and Institute of Management Accountants.