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May 16, 2018HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
SPRING MEETINGPROGRAM
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7:45-8:30 am Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Jackson Hewitt
8:30-8:50 am Welcome & Introductions
Tim Hugo, CERCA Executive Director Bernie McKay, Senior Vice President & Chief Public Policy Officer, Intuit & CERCA Chair
8:50-9:35 am “An Evolving Threat-Fighting Identity Theft Refund Fraud” A Roundtable Discussion by the ISAC Senior Executive Board
Moderator: Courtney Kay-Decker, Director, Iowa Department of Revenue Panel: Todd Egaas, IRS ISAC Executive Official Michael Cockrell, Director, Revenue Integrity and Compliance, Information Technology, IRS Lynne Riley, Georgia State Revenue Commissioner Bernie McKay, Senior Vice President & Chief Public Policy Officer, Intuit Kathy Pickering, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Executive Director, The Tax Institute for H&R Block
9:35-10:10 am Your Digital Breadcrumbs Can Be Used Against You and Why it Matters
Ted Ross, CEO & Co-Founder, SpyCloud
10:10-10:20 am CERCA Announcements
Tim Hugo, CERCA Executive Director
10:20-10:40 am Coffee Break Sponsored by FileYourTaxes.com
10:40-11:15 am “Now the Hard Work Begins” – Implementing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Pete Isberg, Vice President, ADP Angela Camp, Senior Manager, Government Relations, Intuit Andy Phillips, Director-Tax Institute, H&R Block
11:15 am -12:00 pm “The Long and Winding Road” – A Discussion on the Taxpayer First Act
Moderator: Russ Sullivan, Partner, McGuireWoods Panelists: Former Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE) Former Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. MD (R-LA)
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch Sponsored by Drake Software & Tax Act
1:15-1:45 pm Keynote Speaker
Ken Corbin, IRS Commissioner, Wage & Investment
1:45-2:15 pm Communicating Data Security & Tax Scam Threats: Challenges and Opportunities for the Tax Community
Terry Lemons, Chief, Communications & Liaison, IRS Mel Hardy, Director, Office of National Public Liaison
2:15-2:40 pm How NIST is Impacting the Industry
Timur Taluy, Chief Executive Officer, FileYourTaxes.com David Temoshok, Senior Policy Advisor, Applied Cybersecurity, NIST IT Laboratories, US Department of Commerce Sidney L. Gibson, Principal, Mitre Corp.
2:40-2:55 pm Afternoon Break Sponsored by Credit Karma
2:55-3:35 pm “A Clear and Present Danger” – Business and Taxpayer Identity Theft
Moderator: Shannon Bond, Senior Director, Government Relations, Wolters Kluwer Panel: Tamara Powell, Program Manager, Business Performance Lab, IRS Mary Ellen Seale, CEO, National Cybersecurity Society Allison Schwartz, Global Leader, Government Affairs, Dun & Bradstreet Eric Inkrott, Task Risk Officer, Green Dot Corporation
3:35-4:00 pm Looking Forward to Season 2019 with Reflections on Season 2018 A Roundtable Discussion by the CERCA Board
Moderator: Michele Geraci, Vice President Tax Products, Jackson Hewitt Panel: Mark Castro, Government/Industry Liaison, CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions John Sapp, Vice President, Strategic Development, Drake Jermaine Shearin, Vice President/Director, Business Development, Republic Bank
AGENDA
Accenture Federal Services Anthony Amico Senior Manager Mohammad Khattak Senior Manager
ADP Pete Isberg Vice President
Andrea Parness CPA Andrea Parness
Bloomberg Tax Ken Crutchfield VP & GM, Bloomberg Tax Technology
Books by Kelly, LLC Kelly Nokleby
Canopy Tax, Inc. Chandler Love Product Manager
CCIA Chris Long Consultant Dave Macklin Consultant
CERCA Max Denora Staff Tim Hugo Executive Director Vickie Hull Deputy Executive Director Katy McCain Staff Pam McCain Staff
CGI Katherine Thomas Vice President
Citizant John Fowler Customer Advocate
CPS Consulting Cedric Swain Consultant for H&R Block
Credit Karma Christina Taylor Senior Manager of Tax Operations
CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions Mark Castro Government/Industry Liaison Rebecca McCaulley Tax Analyst
Deloitte Consulting Leigh Braunstein Specialist Leader Kathryn Karlman Managing Director Brendan Mahon Managing Director Avi Sinha Principal Chris Wagner Specialist Executive
DrakeSoftware Jami Gibson Vice President, Internal Operations Robin Miles Federal Tax Product Manager
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
DrakeSoftware (con’t) John Sapp Vice President, Strategic Development Jamie Stiles President
Dun & Bradstreet Lydia Cooley Relationship Manager, Federal Government Tim Nealis Area Vice President Allison Schwartz Global Leader Government Affairs
Equifax Rob Edwards Director of Sales Joel Hardi Tax Solutions Director
Experian Tim Starkey Director, Strategic Accounts
Federation of Tax Administrators Verenda Smith Deputy Director
Feldstein and Stewart Mark Stewart
FileYourTaxes.com Timur Taluy CEO
Former Congressman (R-LA) The Honorable Charles Boustany, Jr MD
Former Senator (D-NE) The Honorable Bob Kerrey
GAO Jeff Arkin Assistant Director Crystal Bernard Senior Analyst Dawn Bidne Senior Analyst Alyssia Borsella Senior Analyst Mark Canter Mark Canter Shannon Finnegan Assistant Director Tom Gilbert Assistant Director Melissa King Senior Analyst, Strategic Issues Jessica Lucas-Judy Director Daniel Paulk Analyst Neil Pinney Assistant Director, Tax Policy and Administration Erin Saunders Rath Senior Analyst Robyn Trotter Senior Analyst Sarah Wilson Policy Analyst
Green Dot-Tax Products Group Chris Bagg Sr. Manager; Key Client & Product Owner Eric Inkrott Tax Risk Officer Joe Sica Chief Policy Officer
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
H&R Block Ben Deneka Program Manager Alison Flores Principal Mimi Nolan Director, Regulatory Affairs Andy Phillips Director, Tax Research Kathy Pickering VP, Regulatory Affairs Walter Pirnot VP - Legal | Finance Mike Slack Lead Tax Research Analyst Dan Turrentine Chief Government Relations Officer
Happy Tax Knox Wimberly Tax Director
House Ways and Means Committee Lindsay Steward Professional Staff
IDology John Dancu CEO
Integrated Financial Group Chris Picciurro
Integro Consulting Javier Amezcua
Intuit Peggy Bogadi Consultant Jim Buffington Customer Liaison Angela Camp Senior Manager, Federal Agency Relations Daniel Eubanks Senior Manager, Tax Regulatory Affairs Stephanie Friswell Communications Manager James Helms VP Design Krista Holub Program Manager Bernie McKay Senior Vice President & Chief Public Policy Officer CeCe Morken Executive Vice President-General Management Patti Newcomer VP Marketing and Analytics Jorge Olavarrieta VP Product Management Barry Pennett VP Accountant Sales David Sullivan VP Tax Regulatory Affairs Tony Tullo Consultant David Williams Chief Tax Officer Fiaz Zuberi Visual Designer
Iowa Department of Revenue Courtney Kay-Decker Director
IRS Sarah Allen Media Relations Laura Baek Senior Attorney Advisor, TAS Melissa Beck Program Analyst
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
IRS (con’t) Thomas S. Bruce Senior Manager, IMF Operation & Maintenance Services Branch Jim Clifford Director, CAS Michael Cockrell Director, Revenue Integrity and Compliance, Information Technology Ken Corbin Commissioner, Wage & Investment Ken Drexler Senior Advisor to the National Taxpayer Advocate Todd Egaas IRS ISAC Executive Official Diane Fox Industry Engagement and Strategy Theresa Frankze-Rossi JuanCarlos Goldstrom Free File Lead Mel Hardy Director, National Public Liaison John Kalinoski Branch Chief Development Services/eFS Terry Lemons Chief, Communications & Liaison John Lipold Peter Maser Senior National Account Manager Wayne Mercado National Account Manager Scott Mezistrano Senior National Account Manager Tamara Powell Sr. Program Manager Milka Rodriguez Analyst Curt Rueter Deputy Director, Submission Processing Theresa Stockton eFS Senior Analyst Juanita Wueller Director, e-File Services Howard Zach Analyst
IRS-Taxpayer Advocate Service Daniel Causey Attorney Advisor
Jackson Hewitt Michele Geraci VP, Tax Products Mark A. Steber Chief Tax Officer Gary Weinstein SVP, Deputy General Counsel Jo Willetts Director, Tax Resources
James Global Management Chris James JD
Karen Collom, CPA Karen Collom
Latino Tax Professionals Assn. Carlos C. Lopez, EA CEO Antonio Martinez, EA Vice President, Business Development
Leidos Karen Bell Program Management Manager Civil Ken Folger Vice President, Federal Energy Environment Civil Jim Weaver Program Management Senior
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Kyle Lamborn Alex Lvoff
Liberty Tax Service Richard Ernst Compliance Counsel
MAXIMUS Federal Andy Beamon Vice President William Gagne Senior Analyst Howie Marcus Tax Systems Analyst Verlinda Paul Larry Reagan Vice President Jacqueline Smith IT Services
McDermott Will & Emery David Ransom Partner Steve Ryan Partner
McGee & Co LTD Roosevelt McGee
McGuireWoods Russ Sullivan Partner
Media Bill Hoffman Senior Reporter - Tax Notes Today Kat Lucero MLex US Tax Watch Paul Merrion MLex US Tax Watch Kristen Parillo MLex US Tax Watch Tik Root Reporter - ProPublica
MetaBank Kenny Fox Vice President-Meta Tax Group Clark Gill President-Meta Tax Group John Hagy Head of Government and Industry Relations
Meyer Tax and Concierge CPA Jackie Meyer
MITRE Corporation Rich DeSantis MITRE ISAC Infrastructure/Security Sidney L. Gibson Principal Melissa Hardin MITRE ISAC Partner Engagement Jodi Patterson Portfolio Manager Carrie Tordonato
MRS Tax Enterprise Thorman Jerry President
National Cybersecurity Society Mary Ellen Seale CEO
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
Navigator Financial Products Mike Lister President Bill SanGiacomo COO
NIST - Applied Cybersecurity David Temoshok Sr. Policy Advisor
Northrop Grumman Pete Stipek Subject Matter Expert
NTT Data Federal Services Steve Smith Executive, Federal Civilian Agencies
OnLine Taxes Inc. Bob Erickson Senior Tax Advisor Trisha Hale Vice President of Operations Yenni Wilhelm Forms Manager
Optima Tax Relief David King CEO
Paychex, Inc. Jenine Hallings Risk Management Compliance Manager
Premier Accounting Michelle Hammond
Refundo Inc. Roger Chinchilla CEO
Republic Bank Jermaine Shearin Vice President
River City Bank Krystal Cornett Vice President David Kidner Business Development
RLJ Financial Services Caleb Jenkins
RSM McGladrey Olivia Jensik Consultant for H&R Block
Salesforce Matt Kreuch Sr. Account Executive
Senate Finance Committee Dan Burd Oversight Analyst
Soukup Bush & Associates Toby Clary
Sovos Compliance Jeremy Olson Product Marketing Manager
SpyCloud Ted Ross CEO
State of Georgia Lynne Riley State Revenue Commisioner
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
CERCA SPRING 2018Attendee List
COMPANY NAME TITLE (if provided)
Tax Guard, Inc Hansen Rada
Tax Help Software Roger W. Nemeth, EA President Fred Sheriffs Chief Technology Officer
TaxAct Rob Gettemy COO Andrew Oswalt Tax Analyst
TaxHawk, Inc. Rick Graham COO Calvin Whitehead Director of Product Development
Taxslayer Seth Babb Director of Consumer Products
Thomson Reuters Geno Salo Senior Director Roger Williams Manager, Software Development
TransUnion Stuart Levy Senior Director
Washington Resource Assoc. Jim Ruda Senior Advisor
Washington University in St. Louis Phillip Poirier Senior Fellow
Wolters Kluwer Shannon Bond Senior Director Government Relations Stephanie Plaza Product Manager
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