OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday the hiring of Amanda Rodriguez, a longtime accountant for Chesapeake Energy, for the new role of chief financial officer for the state of Oklahoma.

Stitt said in a press release Rodriguez will oversee the development of the executive budget and work with the governor's cabinet to improve financial reporting.

Rodriguez worked as an accountant for Chesapeake Energy since 2007 and for the last two years as internal audit manager.

She graduated from the University of Oklahoma Price College of Business in 2003 and earned her master's degree fr...