Phyllis Carter

Phyllis Carter is a strategic leader with extensive executive experience in financial management across public, private, academic, and social enterprises with international operations. They served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and as Chief Financial Officer at Playworks. Phyllis also held various leadership roles, including Interim Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Operations and COO at Samuel Merritt University, Vice President and CFO at San Francisco State University, and Associate Vice Chancellor and CFO at Contra Costa Community College District. Currently, they are a Consultant and Engagement Director at CLA, while pursuing multiple degrees, including an MBA in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Missouri.