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Stephanie Schardin Clarke Secretary, FTA Board of Trustees Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Stephanie Schardin Clarke was appointed in January 2019 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve as the cabinet secretary of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue. Schardin Clarke serves as secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Federation of Tax … Read more

A Jan. 29, 2025 United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum rescinded the office’s Jan. 27 memorandum that required heads of federal departments and agencies to temporarily pause their grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs. The initial OMB memo stated that during the pause federal agencies would be required to identify and … Read more

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Lindsey Stepp New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner and FTA Board of Trustees Northeast Region Member New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp began her tenure in 2017 and is currently serving her third term as the head of the agency.   Responsible for the overall administration of state tax revenues nearing … Read more

Scott Pattison Director of Tax Research and Policy Federation of Tax Administrators Scott Pattison joined FTA in August 2024 and serves FTA and its mission through his wide experience in tax and revenue policy, state fiscal matters, and other government finance and economic issues.   Pattison ran member-based associations while serving as CEO of the … Read more

Amanda Hiller FTA Board of Trustees Representative, Northeast Region Acting Tax Commissioner and General Counsel, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Amanda Hiller serves as Acting Commissioner and General Counsel of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. She assumed the role of acting commissioner in 2021, and has been general … Read more

Tom Miller Board of Trustees Federation of Tax Administrators Kentucky Department of Revenue Commissioner Tom Miller was elected to the FTA Board of Trustees in June 2024. Miller was appointed commissioner in December 2019 by Governor Andy Beshear after serving as commissioner of the Department of Revenue for Governor Steve Beshear from 2008–2016. He has … Read more

Kavita Kale Board of Trustees Federation of Tax Administrators Michigan Department of Treasury Deputy State Treasurer Kavita Kale was elected to the FTA Board of Trustees for a term running from July 2024 through June 2025.   Deputy Treasurer Kale has over 20 years of experience with the state of Michigan. She previously served as … Read more