Jeff Kiper serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Your Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. Jeff was born in Shenandoah, Iowa and served over 20 years in the US Army, retiring as the First Sergeant for Headquarters and Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion at Ft. Lewis, WA.
He joined WDVA in January, 1996 as a work study. Over time, Jeff served in various positions in the Information Services Department to include Computer Information Consultant, Desktop Support Supervisor, and Network Administrator.
Jeff graduated from the Evergreen State College in December, 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He assumed the duties of Chief Information Officer in September, 2008. Jeff is married to Yong and has one adult son, Shawn.