Jennifer White serves as the Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education of Idaho, where she leads and coordinates efforts across K-12 and higher education statewide. Her oversight includes several key agencies, such as Idaho Career and Technical Education, the Idaho Public Charter School Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Idaho Public Television. With a deep commitment to public service and education, White works to advance policy and improve educational opportunities for all Idahoans.

Before stepping into her current role, White was the Assistant Vice President for Finance and Operations and Senior Counsel for Government Relations at Boise State University. Her career includes experience as in-house counsel for a major corporation and as a
litigator at law firms in the Washington, D.C., area. She also served in the offices of Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne and then-Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch. White is a graduate of Vallivue High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law.