Wendy Hughes

Chief Financial Officer

Wendy Hughes joined ECS4Kids as Chief Financial Officer in 2022. She leads the financial strategy and operations of the $130 million organization, which serves children and families in 24 counties across Florida and Georgia. Wendy works closely with the CEO, the Board of Trustees and the Executive Leadership Team. Her forecasting and planning helped guide ECS4Kids’ expansion into Georgia, and her team of 14 finance professionals keeps every dollar working toward the mission.

Wendy brings nearly 30 years of finance leadership to the role, most of it in nonprofit and behavioral health organizations. She has served as CFO of Hubbard House, Gateway CSB and Unison Behavioral Health. Across that career she has modernized financial systems and maintained a long record of clean audits. At ECS4Kids, she led the move to NetSuite, which made monthly reporting faster and more efficient.

Wendy is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Florida and Georgia. She holds an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Valdosta State University and a BBA in Accounting from Georgia State University. She is a member of the AICPA and the CFO Leadership Council.