WS Chronicle

Dr. Angela Hairston, superintendent of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), has named Tricia McManus the new deputy superintendent and Andrea Gillus the new chief financial officer for WS/FCS.

Tricia McManus has worked as the assistant superintendent for Leadership and Professional Development and School Transformation in the Hillsborough County Schools in Florida since 2016. Prior to that, she served as a director and executive director of that district’s Leadership Development for five years. From 1990 to 2009, McManus spent time in a variety of roles within the district. She served as an elementary teacher, resource teacher, elementary assistant principal and then principal. McManus has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of South Florida and a master’s of arts in educational leadership from the University of South Florida. McManus replaces Kenneth Simington, who served as interim superintendent before retiring earlier this year.  Her start date is still to be determined. 

Andrea Gillus was most recently the executive director of Budget Development and Operations for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Prior to that, she spent five years working as a consultant for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. From 2009 to 2012, Gillus was the director of Budget Development and Operations for the same district. Earlier in her career, she served more than 10 years in a variety of roles including accounting manager, assistant controller, consultant, and senior audit associate for private industry in New York. Gillus has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hampton University. Gillus began her new role on Dec.16.  She replaces Kim Slusher, who resigned earlier this year.