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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

BIO is the world’s largest biotechnology advocacy association representing member companies, state biotechnology groups, academic and research institutions, and related organizationsI was promoted to this role as an extension of the Tax Policy position, where I was already managing the Capital Formation Committee. As a result, my time is now split between the tax /capital formation Policy portfolio and liaison to the Emerging Companies Section Governing Board (ECSGB) with the two related committees. Emerging Companies is the largest section of BIO’s membership comprised of early-stage companies bringing innovative new products to market. I serve as the liaison for the ECSGB, which is responsible for identifying issues of importance to small biotechnology companies and advancing the health of the industry. I manage the development of Board priorities and implement the associated BIO capital formation workstreams. I develop and implement BIO’s tax and capital formation policy priorities across different segments of the biotech industry. I coordinate policies across BIO’s internal interests and divisions. In addition to the Board-level committees, I also manage the staff-level Finance and Tax Committee. My substantive responsibilities include providing technical and policy expertise to support BIO’s tax and capital formation advocacy on Capitol Hill, leading BIO’s Treasury and IRS regulatory engagement. In addition, I am responsible for developing and maintaining coalition partnerships on priority issues and representing BIO on tax and investment issues at conferences and public events.

Washington, Dc

I was recommended for this job by a professional contact who previously held the position. I was excited about the opportunity because it offered a chance to apply my tax and public policy skills within a dynamic and innovative industry. Prior to taking on the current role, my position focused primarily on the tax and capital formation policy priorities described above. I carried these responsibilities with me when I was promoted in March 2021.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Steptoe & Johnson is a premier international law firm based in DC with a top tier tax practice including a cross-department tax policy practice. A former Treasury colleague who rejoined Steptoe was a champion for me to join the firm to expand the tax policy practice. I focused on helping clients resolve tax policy issues, both legislatively and through the administrative guidance process. My portfolio covered tax policy issues across the spectrum, including novel areas such as blockchain and cryptocurrency. Having previously worked in senior counsel roles at the US Department of the Treasury and on Capitol Hill, I possess a unique combination of substantive tax knowledge across a broad range of issues with an insider’s understanding of tax policy issues. In this role, I developed and expanded the firm’s tax policy practice, both on Capitol Hill and at Treasury by: ► Identifying new opportunities for positive legislative action on clients’ priorities and defending against potentially harmful policy proposals ► Working with Treasury on proper implementation of regulatory guidance ► Monitoring and filtering legislative action to keep clients informed of potential threats or opportunities especially leading up to tax reform in 2017 ► Expanding firm's existing blockchain practice to include tax issuesMy practice also involved tax controversy matters. I enjoyed the opportunity to tackle unique and cutting-edge tax issues in innovative industries and novel situations.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

The Office of the Tax Legislative Counsel (TLC) within Office of Tax Policy is responsible for assisting with the formulation of the Administration's domestic taxation policy, for analyzing and advising on domestic taxation legislation. TLC is responsible for review of all Treasury regulations and IRS revenue rulings, revenue procedures, and other published guidance relating to domestic tax issues, in coordination with the IRS. I was promoted after a year and a half to take on the role of Deputy Tax Legislative Counsel. In my new role, I became the manager and reviewer of an even broader portfolio of issues. I managed several Attorney-Advisors in preparing guidance and developing tax policy.In this role, I was responsible for developing and reviewing Internal Revenue Code regulations and guidance across a range of issues including: ► Affordable Care Act ► Individual and accounting issues, cryptocurrency ► Energy ► Excise taxes ► Tribal taxation issues ► Financial products, bonds, insuranceI also advised on tax policy across areas of responsibility, including on new legislative tax proposals for the President’s Budget.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

I was promoted to Associate Tax Legislative Counsel after 6 months. In addition to my substantive issues portfolio, my additional responsibilities included: ► Managing the interagency review process for the Office of the Tax Legislative Counsel. ► Coordinating TLC drafting and review of legislative and external inquiries

I had been working in Congress for several years when I learned about an opportunity at Treasury that would allow me to apply a combination of technical tax and tax policy skills. In this role I was responsible for a generalist portfolio of issues including Affordable Care Act, tax credits and Tribal tax issues.

Washington, Dc

In this role, I served as tax and budget counsel for the Congressman. My responsibilities included: ► Preparing the Congressman for Ways and Means and Budget Committee hearings, mark-ups, floor debates, and votes on legislation pertaining to tax, trade, and budget ► Researching and formulating legislation ► Drafting speeches and floor statements. ► Representing the Congressman in meetings with outside groups and in discussions with other Congressional staff. Key policy focus included climate legislation and international tax proposals

Washington, Dc

Having been a Summer Associate at the Firm for the summers of 2000 and 2001, I was invited to rejoin the Tax Department as an Associate after my clerkship.My practice focused on federal income taxation, with emphasis on structuring and negotiation of taxable and tax-free corporate acquisitions, reorganizations, spin-off transactions and dispositions of ongoing business enterprises; tax planning for investment funds; tax controversy. As a generalist, I was exposed to a broad array of areas of tax within the tax practice. At the firm, I was fortunate to work with many talented tax partners early in my career, including the tax legend, Marty Ginsburg.

Washington, Dc

Immediately after law school, I was offered a highly selective clerkship on the Federal District Court for Washington, DC. During my clerkship, I drafted rulings on the range of civil issues on the docket, researched legal issues and assisted with docket management.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Virginia Law Review

Bachelor'S Degree, Government, Japanese

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude

High School