Chief Financial Officer

Tanya Stoudemire, J,D., is Chief Financial Officer for the City of Detroit, reporting directly to the Mayor. Prior to this appointment, Stoudemire was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Budget Director for the City.

With over 30 years of distinguished service to the City, Stoudemire has a wealth of experience, having spent over half of her career in the Budget Department and later in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, where she excelled as Deputy CFO/Budget Director for 6 years. In this pivotal role, Stoudemire played a crucial part in guiding the office through the City’s emergence from bankruptcy, where her efforts were concentrated on building resilient and sustainable budgets that prioritized long-term financial stability.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she managed a cost-savings plan that preserved the City’s financial solvency while ensuring the necessary resources were available to combat the virus, fostering strong partnerships with various City departments and external local, state, and federal agencies.

Most recently, Stoudemire was integral in the City’s historic return to investment grade status, helping to ensure fiscal discipline through balanced budgets over the last 12 years. She is also part of OCFO leadership, effectively managing the City’s allocated $826.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the largest federal grant in Detroit’s history.

Stoudemire is married with three children and has a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wayne State University.