Christy Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
McKinney Communications Corporation
Birmingham, Alabama
Appointed: January 2020
Term expires: December 31, 2024
Christy Thomas is the chief financial officer of McKinney Communications Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama. McKinney Communications Corporation is a southeastern-based, employee-owned company with more than 400 employees and four portfolio companies under management comprising Satellites Unlimited, Digital Electronic Supply (DES), Pixsys, and Techscape Solutions.
Satellites Unlimited provides professional satellite TV and internet installation services to more than 300,000 customers annually. It is one of the largest regional service providers and authorized retailers for DISH, with whom it maintains excellent and long-standing relations. DES manufactures a wide variety of communication cable types that are sold to customers and distributors across the United States and abroad. Pixsys is a cloud-based software provider servicing independent DISH retail companies and third-party fulfillment partners. It combines industry best practices and software automation to create a highly customized solution for RSPs, subcontractors, and retailers.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Thomas served as chief financial officer of BLOX. BLOX reinvented how healthcare buildings are designed, manufactured, and constructed. She also served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Milo's Tea Company Inc. and as vice president of finance and global controller for North Highland, a global consulting firm with more than $400 million in revenue.
Ms. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Momentum Leadership Board in Birmingham, and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Georgia Society of CPAs, and the Financial Executives Institute.
Ms. Thomas earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA in taxation at Georgia State University.