Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter
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.