Jill’s Qualifications
Jill Thompson is the most qualified person in Athens County to serve as our county’s auditor. Her qualifications and experience are unmatched.
- Served as Auditor for 22 years.
- Earned a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Ohio University’s College of Business Administration.
- Earned her Master’s degree in financial economics from Ohio University.
- Saved Athens County hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Played a key role in the development and implementation of a financing model for the regional jail.
- Made government easier to deal with by adding convenient new technology. She also published Athens County’s first Public Annual Financial Report.
- Created one of the most responsive and transparent offices in the state.
Other Achievements
Jill has made government easier to deal with by adding convenient new technology. She also published Athens County’s first Public Annual Financial Report.
Auditor Thompson played a key role in the development and implementation of a financing model for the regional jail.
To better serve our county, Jill completed the LeanOhio Boot Camp: Transforming the Public Sector in 2014 and passed the Comprehensive Exam for the Fundamentals of Mass Appraisals sponsored by the International Association of Assessing Officers. She is qualified as a Mass Appraisal Project Manager in Ohio.