DETROIT – Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Tony Saunders is resigning.
Saunders was named the county's CFO in January 2015. Since then, he has helped Wayne County eliminate more than $100 million in debt.
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“We don’t get where we are today in Wayne County without Tony Saunders. His work stabilizing our finances has been remarkable,” said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans. “Tony’s a turnaround specialist, that’s why we recruited him. But Wayne County is in its best financial shape in years and we’ve restored stability. We knew once we did, a young, passionate guy like Tony would be out there seeing where else he could deploy his talents.”
Saunders will remain in his current position until the county hires a replacement. He plans to start his own private equity firm.
While working for Wayne County, Saunders was recognized as one of Crain’s Detroit Businesses “40 Under 40” in 2015 and won the 2017 African American Leadership Institute Emerging Leader Award. Prior to joining the County, Saunders was appointed to serve as emergency manager for the city of Benton Harbor and he served as a Director at Conway MacKenzie. He has also served in advisory roles for the Michigan Department of Treasury and the Detroit City Council.
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