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David Bender joined the Office of the State Comptroller in May of 2020. Prior to that, David served ten years as a New Jersey Deputy Attorney General with the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Law, and six years with the Department of Taxation as a Tax Services Specialist.

David holds a J.D. from Rutgers Law School- Camden, a M.A. in English Literature from Penn State University, a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Thomas Edison State College, and a B.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University – New Brunswick.

Barbara Geary joined the Office of the State Comptroller as a Senior Staff attorney in 2011 and became the Director of the Procurement Division in June 2015. She brings more than twenty years of contracting experience in both the public and private sector to the Procurement Division.

Prior to joining OSC, Barbara served as the Legal Affairs Officer for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, a state agency that provides funding for affordable home ownership and rental housing opportunities for New Jersey residents. At HMFA, Barbara was responsible for providing counsel and advice related to its operations and programs. Prior to HMFA, Ms. Geary served as an Assistant Attorney General in the State of Arizona, where she provided legal advice to the Director and staff of the Arizona Department of Housing.

Barbara began her legal career in the private sector as an associate with a New York City law firm, followed by eight years as General Counsel and Vice President for a start-up telecommunications firm

A Newark native, Barbara obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1987. She received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1994.

As Chief of Staff for the Office of the State Comptroller, Jillian advises and supports the Acting State Comptroller and provides guidance and direction to OSC’s divisions and projects. Jillian brings over a decade of experience with OSC to this role, serving as an attorney in nearly all of OSC’s divisions, including Investigations, Procurement, and Medicaid Fraud. In 2020, Jillian spearheaded the effort to create OSC’s COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Project, becoming Director of the project in 2021.

Prior to joining OSC, Jillian was an attorney at a law firm in New York City. She holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. in Psychology from Boston College.

Christopher Jensen joined the Office of the State Comptroller in 2016 and took over as Director of the Audit Division in August 2022. He brings years of experience as an auditor and accounting executive. Christopher leads a team of auditors responsible for auditing and reviewing the performance of the executive branch of State government, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, local governments and school districts.

Christopher graduated from Stockton University with program distinction obtaining a major in Accounting and a minor in Economics, and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New Jersey.

A career-long public servant, Caroline Jones was appointed Director of the COVID-19 Oversight and Compliance Project in May 2022 after working in OSC’s Medicaid Fraud Division.

Before joining OSC, Caroline spent over a decade at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. As a Deputy Attorney General Caroline counseled State agencies and authorities in legal and policy matters and represented the State’s interests in New Jersey’s state and federal courts. Caroline also served in leadership positions within the Division of Law.

Caroline earned her law degree with honors from the Delaware Law School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ianna Khan joined the Office of the State Comptroller in April of 2016 as an auditor in the Medicaid Fraud Division. In 2020, she was involved in the creation and advancement of the COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Project. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff. As a member of Executive Staff, she assists the Acting State Comptroller and Chief of Staff in managing various special projects and initiatives across OSC’s divisions and units.

Prior to joining OSC, Ianna worked as an accountant at a financial services corporation headquartered in New Jersey. Ianna attended The College of New Jersey, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with a minor in Management.

As the Director of Communications, Pam leads communications for the Office of State Comptroller, managing strategic communications, media relations, social media, content strategy and digital media.  

Beginning her career as a journalist, Pam wrote and edited for many national outlets and served as Deputy Digital Editor of Fortune.com. In 2017, she transitioned into mission-driven communications. Most recently, she served as the Vice President of Global Content Strategy & Digital Communications at Catalyst, a global nonprofit that helps build workplaces that work for women. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a MA degree in English Literature from Columbia University.

Josh Lichtblau joined the Office of the State Comptroller as Director of the Medicaid Fraud Division (MFD) in July 2015. As MFD Director, Josh leads the Division's efforts to prevent and investigate fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program and recover improperly expended Medicaid funds.

Josh previously served as Assistant Attorney General and Counsel for the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, where he implemented numerous office-wide initiatives, including a streamlined intake system for referrals and a multi-media advertising campaign to combat insurance fraud. During his tenure with the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, Josh also oversaw the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's efforts to recover Medicaid funds under the False Claims Act.

Josh earlier served as Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, which investigates applicants for casino related licenses and enforces laws related to casino operations. He also held a series of supervisory roles as a Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General in the Division of Law within the Department of Law & Public Safety.

Josh received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and then served as a law clerk for the Honorable Sylvia Pressler of the New Jersey Appellate Division. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.

Bryan Edward Lucas joined the Office of the State Comptroller’s Executive Staff in May 2023 as Deputy Chief Counsel. Bryan provides strategic advice on complex legal and policy matters to advance the Comptroller’s mission of promoting efficiency, transparency, accountability, and integrity in New Jersey government.

Formerly General Counsel to a start-up operating across the Northeast, Bryan brings a broad range of legal experience from both the private and public sectors to his work at OSC. As General Counsel, Bryan provided business-minded legal advice, crafted internal policies and procedures, negotiated business transactions, fashioned creative legal strategies for business development, and ensured compliance in a highly-regulated industry.

Earlier, Bryan served as a Deputy Attorney General at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General for six years. In NJOAG’s Tort Litigation and Judiciary section within the Division of Law, he honed his civil litigation skills while representing the State in intricate tort and civil rights matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts. Subsequently, as Special Assistant to the DOL Director, he played a pivotal role in litigation matters of significant public interest and worked closely with NJOAG leadership and other State government stakeholders to develop thoughtful legal strategies to support policymaking decisions. Bryan successfully defended numerous law enforcement directives promulgated by the Attorney General, including the Immigrant Trust Directive, and advocated for the constitutionality of New Jersey’s gun safety laws, public health rules implemented by the State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other key policy priorities.

Bryan also serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He is currently assigned to the 4th Legal Operations Detachment at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Bryan began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip M. Freedman, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division. Bryan received his B.A. and J.D. from Seton Hall University.

Scott MacDougall joined the Office of the State Comptroller as a staff attorney with the Investigations Division in 2017.  He was elevated to the position of Assistant Director of the Investigations Division in 2021 before becoming Director in August 2022.  Scott brings over a decade of investigative experience in both the public and private sector to the Investigation Division.

Prior to joining OSC, Scott served as a senior associate at a boutique law firm.  Scott focused his practice on insurance fraud investigations and insurance coverage. 

Scott obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rutgers University in 2005 and his law degree from Widener University in 2008.

Carrie Meyer joined the Comptroller’s Office in June 2008 and held various positions within the Office’s Audit Division including Auditor in Charge, Audit Manager and Deputy Director.  She currently serves as a member of the Comptroller’s Executive Staff to ensure the coordination of audits and reviews conducted by other state agencies and to facilitate communication and the exchange of information with those state agencies to optimize the use of resources.

Before joining the Comptroller’s Office, Carrie started her career as a Staff Auditor at the Office of the State Auditor. She then moved to the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance at the Department of Education.

Carrie graduated from Rutgers University Camden, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New Jersey. 

Jane Schuster joined the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in November 2021 as Senior Advisor for Police Accountability. 

Jane joins OSC from the Attorney General’s (AG) Office, where she became a subject-matter expert on the legality and propriety of police encounters, internal affairs and disciplinary processes, and various aspects of police training. During her nine years at the AG’s Office, Jane first served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Division of Criminal Justice prosecuting criminal appeals, including eight matters in the New Jersey Supreme Court that involved the constitutionality of police encounters. Jane next served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Division of Law's Appellate Practice Group, overseeing all aspects of the approximately 1,700 state and federal court civil appellate matters handled each year by the Division. Jane also brings experience teaching search & seizure law to police and prosecutors, advising the Office of Law Enforcement and Professional Standards on certain Miranda issues, working as a staffer on a legislative study commission on violence, co-chairing the Education-Law Enforcement Working Group, and working on initiatives surrounding police training on mental health and crisis intervention training. Most recently, Jane worked closely with the State Solicitor, successfully litigating the legality of the Major Discipline Directive and the Immigrant Trust Directive. Jane brings to OSC a deep understanding of the complexities surrounding policing and police reform efforts, and a commitment to justice, fairness, and transparency. 

Jane previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Helen E. Hoens, Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. She then joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP where she handled all aspects of complex litigation and maintained a significant pro bono practice.

Jane received her law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, a Bachelors in Fine Arts with Honors from NYU ’s Tisch School of the Arts and a Masters in Educational Theater from NYU ’s Steinhardt School of Education.

Robert P. Shane joined the Comptroller’s Office in December 2009 as a Senior Attorney in the Office’s Procurement Division. He currently serves as the Office’s Chief Legal Affairs & Fraud Officer, a position he has held since 2014. As a member of the Comptroller’s Executive Staff, Robert provides guidance and advice on a wide range of legal and policy issues.

As a Senior Attorney in the Procurement Division, Robert reviewed all aspects of the procurement process for public contracts to ensure compliance with the procurement laws, rules and regulations. He also conducted investigations into allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in public contracts and provided legal guidance to auditors conducting performance audits of governmental entities. He also served, on two occasions, as Acting Director of the Office’s Procurement Division.

Before joining the Comptroller’s Office, Robert worked as Assistant Counsel to the Governor, where he was assigned to the Governor’s Authorities Unit. He also worked as a Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General, first in the Office’s Division of Law and then in its Division of Criminal Justice.

Robert graduated from Seton Hall University and received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Robert began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Burrell Ives Humphreys, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division.