A a native of Biloxi, Carla Todd graduated from high school and joined the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, she worked in the Foreign Training Office and later was employed by the Judge Advocate General’s Office. Recognizing her professional contributions, the Department of the Air Force awarded her the United States Commendation Medal for Outstanding Performance.
She enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi where she received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Business. She graduated from the masters program with academic honors.
She joined the James J. Zala Law Firm. She was the financial planner for the firm and assisted the principal attorney by consulting debtors anticipating bankruptcy. She was offered a job with the United States Bankruptcy Court as an Automation Representative for the Fifth Federal Circuit. She traveled the Circuit conducting training sessions on the Bankruptcy Users Microcomputer System.
She joined the firm of Scruggs, Millette, Bozeman & Dent in Pascagoula. Her responsibilities included employee/labor relations, recruitment, new program management, compensation appraisals, development/monitoring of annual budgets and training of all personnel functions in the firm.
In 2001, she joined the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce as Director for Membership. She was appointed Interim President and CEO by the Leader Committee in July, 2004, and was later selected to serve as permanent President and CEO of the Chamber on October 20, 2004.
She serves on the Board of Directors of United Way of Jackson and George Counties, Gulf Coast Business Council, Forever Changed and Rebuild Jackson County. She has served on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity, Explosion of Excellence Steering Committee and Leadership Jackson County. Member of Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi Economic Development Council, Gulf Coast Legislative Committee, Gulf Coast Business Council Master’s Leadership Committee and Clear Channel Advisory Board.
She is a graduate of Leadership Jackson County, Chevron’s Management Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and the Master’s Leadership Class sponsored by the Gulf Coast Business Council.
She is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She has two sons Kyle Todd (deceased) and Michael Todd. She resides in Gautier.
