Kendra Smith Executive Liaison, Communications, and Stakeholder Manager Federation of Tax Administrators Kendra Smith has joined the Federation of Tax Administrators in March 2026 as executive liaison, communications, and stakeholder manager. In this role, Kendra supports executive leadership, oversees communication efforts, and fosters engagement with key stakeholders across member jurisdictions and partner organizations. Kendra previously … Read more
Jim Kamm Board of Trustees Member Tax Commissioner, State of Nebraska Jim Kamm became Nebraska’s Tax Commissioner in September 2023 after being appointed by Governor Jim Pillen. Prior to this appointment, Kamm most recently was the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he oversaw and led … Read more
Jim Zingale Member, FTA Board of Trustees Executive Director, Florida Department of Revenue Jim Zingale, PhD, was appointed by the Governor and Cabinet as the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue effective January 29, 2019. Zingale has held various leadership positions during more than 50 years of public service. For more than 17 … Read more
McKinley Wooten Jr. Member, FTA Board of Trustees Secretary, North Carolina Department of Revenue North Carolina Department of Revenue Secretary McKinley Wooten, Jr. was appointed to the FTA Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending in June 2027. Wooten was named Department of Revenue Secretary by Governor Josh Stein, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He … Read more
Shellie Hughes Member, FTA Board of Trustees Executive Director, Nevada Department of Taxation Shellie Hughes was appointed executive director of the Nevada Department of Taxation in August 2021. In her role, she delivers statewide tax policy, department leadership, strategic planning, legal case strategy and management and overall administrative governance. She has more than 19 years … Read more
Phillip Ashley Board of Trustees Member Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax Phillip Ashley became the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax in November 2021. He has been with the agency since 2001. In his current role, Phillip has responsibility for the agency’s Tax Policy, Taxpayer Assistance, … Read more
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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