Missy Cowart, CPA, was nominated by Parish President Robby Miller and confirmed by the Tangipahoa Parish Council to assume the leadership role of Director of Finance.
She succeeds longtime finance director Jeff McKneely, who has been hired as CFO for the Tangipahoa Parish School System.
Cowart is a longtime Tangipahoa Parish resident who has served in Parish Government since 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University and has been a Certified Public Accountant for more than 20 years. Since 2017, she has served as the Parish’s Director of Accounting and Grants.
Cowart is married to John Cowart, and they are the proud parents of two sons, Joshua, who is an SLU Lion Legacy Student, and Jacob, a junior high school student at Oak Forest Academy. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association. She is a member of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, National Association of County Officials, and Office of Public Administrative Officials of Louisiana.
