Courtney Shearer, CPA

Courtney Shearer has been with the Virginia Lottery since March 2022 as Controller, overseeing financial reporting and internal controls for business and regulatory operations that represent over $5 billion in annual sales, over $900 million in annual profits, and over $125 million in tax collections for regulated gaming activities. She manages a team of accounting managers and staff and interacts with both internal and external auditors. Courtney graduated from James Madison University in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting and minoring in Computer Information Systems. Her career includes six years of public accounting experience, three years as an internal auditor and then financial management roles at the University of Virginia and the University Licensing & Ventures group, and two years as Controller at a private engineering firm. Courtney is a licensed CPA and serves on the Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting Committee with GFOA and is also a Supervisory Committee Member for the UVA Community Credit Union. Courtney received recognition for Outstanding Public Service in 2024 by GFOA and was awarded the 2024 NASPL Ott Brown Scholarship.