Elise M. Nieshalla is the Indiana State Comptroller, fulfilling the duties of the Constitutional Office of State Auditor.
Since taking office in 2023, Comptroller Nieshalla continues her commitment to serve our state government by upholding the highest standards of fiscal responsibility in the:
- Provision of accounting and reporting of state funds
- Disbursement of tax revenues to local units of government
- Payment of Indiana’s employees and vendors
- Administration of the state’s deferred compensation plan
- Enhancement of information delivered through the Indiana Transparency Portal
Prior to becoming the State Comptroller, Nieshalla served as President of the Boone County Council and President of the Indiana County Councils Association. In addition, Comptroller Nieshalla was the Chairwoman of the Association of Indiana Counties 2023 Legislative Committee and was honored to be named 2018 Indiana County Councilor of the Year.
As a hard-working entrepreneur and economic development professional, Comptroller Nieshalla has worked over 20 years in real estate overseeing property acquisitions and business management for a portfolio of investments. From managing and appropriating funds within her local county budget to compiling the State of Indiana’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Comptroller Nieshalla has a proven record of trusted fiscal stewardship of hard-earned tax-payer funds. She is also a strong proponent for the essential combination of transparency and fiscal responsibility to undergird our birthright of freedom.
Comptroller Nieshalla earned a bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University and a master’s degree from Indiana University where she also taught as an adjunct faculty member in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She resides with her husband, Chris, in Zionsville where they have raised their four children.