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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

David Casey Board of Trustees Federation of Tax Administrators Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary David Casey was elected to the FTA Board of Trustees for a term running from July 2024 through June 2026.  Secretary Casey has nearly 30 years of experience working with state tax agencies to help improve taxpayer service and compliance. Prior to his role as … Read more

David Harris Second Vice President, Board of Trustees Federation of Tax Administrators David Harris was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to be the Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue in January 2019.  Prior to his appointment Director Harris had served a total of 18 years as a State Representative over two separate periods. He … Read more

Terri Steenblock Director of Tax and Revenue Administration Federation of Tax Administrators Terri Steenblock joined the Federation of Tax Administrators in 2018 and currently serves as Director of Tax and Revenue Administration. Terri coordinates the activities of FTA’s electronic and paper return filing, payment processing, fraud protection and prevention, and general tax type management. She … Read more

Wayne W. Williams, Ed.D. Research and Tax Policy Fellow Federation of Tax Administrators Dr. Wayne W. Williams joined the Federation of Tax Administrators in January 2024 as its 2024 Tax Research and Policy Fellow. Wayne is currently an associate professor of accounting at Temple University in the Fox School of Business and teaches undergraduate and … Read more

Brian Oliner General Counsel Federation of Tax Administrators Brian Oliner came to the Federation of Tax Administrators in September 2022 after serving 14 years in the Maryland Attorney General’s Office as principal counsel to the Comptroller of Maryland.  Prior to serving as principal counsel, Brian served as an assistant attorney general representing the Comptroller of … Read more

Darrell Reeves Office Manager Federation of Tax Administrators Darrell Reeves joined the Federation of Tax Administrators in 1996 as administrative assistant and was promoted to his current position as office manager in 2006.  He previously worked as a floor manager for The Share Group, a fundraising company that raised funds for organizations like the Audubon … Read more