About

Shaketa Thomas currently provides financial leadership as the Finance/HR Director at Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc. Ms. Thomas’ career spans over twenty-four years with the organization and she is instrumental in its financial stability. She administers all fiscal aspects to include budgets and budget forecasting, financial reporting, fiscal policies, regulatory compliance, internal controls and other fiscal tasks. Her Human Resource responsibilities include organizational policies and procedures, strategic planning, employee recruitment, staff training and development, performance management, payroll and other employee relations. In addition, she is the Site Coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program(VITA) that provides free income tax preparation to low income families.

Ms. Thomas holds a Master’s Degree in Management, a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Certification in Human Resource. She received The Most Outstanding Fiscal Staff of the Year Award by The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Community Services and The Supervisor of the Year Award by The Mississippi Association of Community Action Agencies (MACAA) along with other service awards. She is a member of the East Central Mississippi Human Resource Association (ECMHRA) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Her diverse skills and knowledge with community action programs have allowed her to contribute to various functions helping both employees and customers. Alongside of her duties at Multi-County, she volunteers as president for Meridian Hoops, the booster club for the Meridian High School Girls Basketball Team. She also serves as Finance Administrator at Transforming Lives Ministries in Heidelberg, MS and leads some of the church’s outreach ministries. In pastime, she loves to travel, shop and spend time with family. She is the multi-tasker, Shaketa Shalae’ Thomas.