Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter, State Comptroller

Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter was appointed as State Comptroller for the State of Alabama in July 2017 after being appointed Acting State Comptroller in January 2017 and Deputy State Comptroller in May 2016.

She began her State career at the State Military Department in 1990 as an Accountant I. In 1993 she transferred to the Finance Department as an Accountant II to continue the upgrade and support of the then new Financial Resource Management System (FRMS). After the completion of that project, she continued with the State Comptroller’s Office and the Finance Department where she served in several capacities including Accounts Payable and Administrative Accounting Manager, Accounting Director and ERP Administrative Director.

Dr. Baxter was also an accounting instructor with Auburn University Montgomery (AUM) and very involved with AUM’s State Initiative Program that provides educational opportunities in Accounting for the State’s workforce.

Before working for the state, Dr. Baxter worked in the accounting field for Health Services, Inc., Prattville Hospital, Bank of Prattville, and as a bookkeeper for the family business, Durbin Auto Parts, Inc. She credits growing up in the family business as the roots for her customer service values and willingness to serve others.

 

Dr. Baxter is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Manager (CPM) and is a graduate of Prattville High School, Trenholm Technical College (AAS – Culinary Arts), Auburn University Montgomery (BSBA – Accounting and MBA – Governmental Accounting) and Auburn University (PhD – Public Administration and Public Policy). She is truly a proponent of lifelong learning.

She lives in Prattville with her husband, Darrin. They have two sons and a daughter-in-law, Taylor and Rachel Baxter, and Hunter Baxter.

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Jamie D. Jackson, Deputy State Comptroller

 

Jamie Jackson has more than 17 years of service with the State of Alabama, beginning her career with the Department of Finance in the State Comptroller’s Office as an Accountant in the Administrative Accounting Section. Over the years, she has advanced through numerous leadership roles, including Chief Accountant of Internal Operations, Office Administrator, and Administrative Accounting Director, where she oversaw Accounts Payable, Payroll, Agency Distribution, Shared Services, Agency Services, Card Services, and Grants Management.

In 2018, Mrs. Jackson became Project Manager for the state’s travel system implementation with SAP Concur. She later managed the statewide Card Services project, including both purchasing card (PCard) and travel card programs. In 2022, she joined the project team supporting Alabama’s new Payroll/HR system, ALHRM and in 2025, joined the team for Alabama’s new Grants Management system project.

Mrs. Jackson has also contributed to professional development across state government by teaching continuing education courses through Auburn Montgomery Outreach, focusing on accounting practices and fiscal policy.

Prior to state service, Mrs. Jackson worked in public accounting with Carr, Riggs & Ingram and Christian & Denaburg, where she audited governmental and nonprofit organizations.

Mrs. Jackson is a Certified Public Manager (CPM) and an alumna of Prattville High School, Samford University (BSBA in Accounting), and Auburn University Montgomery (MBA).

In addition to her professional responsibilities, she serves and has served as a board member for the Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama, 2nd Vice President of the National Conference of State Social Security Administrators, board member of the Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition, Audit Committee for the Alabama Baptist State Convention, and Director of Early Careers and member of Sponsorship committee for the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Montgomery Chapter.

She and her husband, Martin Jackson, have been married for more than 20 years and are the proud parents of three children, Dorsett, Sumner, and Knowlton.