Jennifer Even, Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Even is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees’ Retirement System (MPERS). Jennifer is responsible for the financial operations of MPERS, including financial accounting and reporting, budget development and oversight, investment accounting and reporting, audit management, internal control policies development and implementation, tax reporting and filing, payroll administration, and various other accounting and financial functions.

Jennifer joined MPERS in 2006 as MPERS’ first accountant and during her tenure, Jennifer has implemented a new accounting system. She also actively participated in the development of a new pension administration system, specifically with the integration of data to the financial system, tax reporting for members, and required state and federal tax filings. Jennifer is responsible for producing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report each fiscal year. This publication has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting every year since Jennifer has been at MPERS. Jennifer was also instrumental in producing MPERS’ first Popular Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2017 and it also has received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting. Jennifer also heads the IT Security Committee.

Jennifer has 27 years of financial and accounting experience with more than 25 years in state government. She previously worked as an Accounting Manager at the Missouri Department of Revenue, at MoDOT as the Retirement System Accountant, and as an Accountant at McDonnell Douglas Corp.

Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on finance and banking, from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has professional designations as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Government Financial Manager.