Jessica Barker, CPA serves as the Assistant Director of the division of Health Provider Review in the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Jessica provides leadership and supervision of staff as they conduct examinations, compute reimbursement rates, determine reimbursable costs, calculate cost settlements, and provide other assistance requested under the division’s agreement with the Department of Finance and Administration, Division of TennCare

Jessica joined the Comptroller’s Office in 2018 and has steadily taken on greater responsibilities throughout her service. She was promoted to Legislative Senior Auditor in 2021 and later to Legislative Audit Manager in 2024. In 2025, Jessica became the first Assistant Director of the Office’s new division of Health Provider Review.

Jessica is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is also a 2024 graduate of the Tennessee Government Management Institute, a 2025 graduate of the Tennessee Comptroller’s COT You Leadership Program, and she has completed professional development coursework through the Disney Institute. She is a member of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).

In her spare time, Jessica enjoys reading, attending Broadway shows and local theater productions, traveling, and spending time with her husband and their dog.