Management Team
Leading the way, the Office of the State Controller takes pride in the dedication and performance of these key people who help guide the controller's staff and provide effective accounting, administrative, personnel/payroll and computer services to our state government and the citizens of Idaho.
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State Controller Donna M. Jones
Donna Jones, Idaho’s 20th State Controller and Payette native rose to political prominence with her appointment to Idaho House District 13 in 1987. Jones served 12 distinguished years in the House which culminated in her being the first woman selected to chair the powerful House Revenue and Taxation Committee. In addition to being a female trailblazer in legislative politics, Jones is the first woman elected to serve as Idaho State Controller.
Donna brings a wealth of private and public sector management and leadership experience to the job. Before entering politics Donna was a successful business person for 30 years, owning and operating auto parts stores and a real estate brokerage firm. Immediately prior to her election, she served eight years as Executive Director of the Idaho Real Estate Commission. Jones is an Idaho Certified Public Manager and served on the Idaho Hispanic Commission, Idaho Housing & Finance Association Advisory Board, Idaho Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council, and Multi-State Tax Commission.
Nationally, Donna has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer for the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO). She has held office as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Idaho Chairman and served on the organization’s national Board of Directors, as well as being named an Outstanding ALEC Leader. Donna has also been recognized by the Idaho March of Dimes as an Outstanding Woman of the Year. |
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Chief Deputy Controller Dan Goicoechea
Division of Administration & Division of Computer Services
Dan Goicoechea is the chief deputy controller overseeing the Division of Administration and the Division of Computer Services for State Controller Donna M. Jones. Prior to this, he was Chief Deputy for State Controller Keith Johnson. Dan has also served as the Western States Governmental Liaison and lobbyist for the Dupont Corporation. Mr. Goicoechea spent five years with the Idaho Farm Bureau as administrator of the Division of Information. He served as the special assistant to the director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture and as a deputy with the Ada County Sheriff's Office. In addition, he graduated first in his class from the U.S. Army Recon School and was awarded the Gen. George Patton award while serving in the military. Mr. Goicoechea brings over twenty-five years experience in communications, broadcast news, public information and governmental affairs to the State Controller’s Office. |
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Deputy Chief of Staff Brandon Woolf
Division of Statewide Payroll
Brandon Woolf began working for the Idaho State Controller's Office in August 1997, and was promoted to the training and security bureau chief position in October 2000. He had a lead role in working with the IPOPS, Online Pay Stubs, and I-TIME Web applications. Most recently, Brandon led the IBIS (Idaho Business Intelligence Solution) project, a data warehouse for financial, human resource, and payroll data. Brandon earned a B.A. in political science and a minor in Dutch from Utah State University. He received his MBA at Boise State University. |
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Deputy Controller Darla Rankin
Division of Statewide Accounting
Darla Rankin, a veteran of the State Controller’s Office since 1994, brings 30 years of government experience and credentials to the position of Deputy Controller over the Division of Statewide Accounting. Darla, a Certified Public Accountant who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Public Administration from Boise State University, has been recognized by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) as a Financial Manager of the Year. Additionally, she’s a Certified Government Financial Manager and a former Boise State University Top Ten Scholar.
In her current position Darla oversees statewide financial reporting, internal control systems, the management and development of statewide accounting systems, and the daily operations of statewide accounting processes. |
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Deputy Controller Scott Phillips
Boards & Commissions
Scott Phillips serves as the Deputy Controller over Boards & Commissions for State Controller Donna Jones. Before serving in the Jones administration, he also was a deputy chief of staff in the office of Governor Jim Risch. Previously, he worked as a political consultant and technology company executive. Scott is a prior executive director of the Idaho Republican Party and has run local, state and federal campaigns. |
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