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Greater Seattle Area

• Lead all tax controversy settlements and recovery of state income taxes.• Designed and implemented tax planning strategies to reduce the domestic tax rate.• Owned preparation of the income tax provision and ensured timely domestic tax compliance by a remote workforce.• Planned and implemented tax compliance strategies for indirect taxes pertaining to Digital Goods.

Kirkland, Washington

• Planned multiple mergers and acquisition strategies with deference to §382, §269 and PHC issues inherent in the corporation to monetize the accumulated NOL.• Planned and implement a strategy to secure $2.5 Billon in NOL from legacy businesses for future monetization.• Organized and developed a tax department.• Partnered with external advisors, utilizing Andersen, KPMG, E&Y, Kirkland & Ellis and Deloitte to produce maximum work product at minimum G&A costs. • Owned the tax function for the tax provision, Federal & state compliance, transfer pricing and international compliance.

Seattle, Washington

• Built a scalable tax function. Restructured the operations of the tax department for reporting and compliance facilitating the company’s transition from a private to a public company for a successful IPO.• Elevated all work product; ASC 740, UTP, SOX & Tax compliance to a level appropriate for a public entity for the IPO. • Collaborated with all levels of management to build efficiencies in domestic and international strategies.• Researched and implemented changes in state tax filing methodologies resulting in reducing state tax expense by 50%.• Judiciously utilized internal and external resources of KPMG, Andersen Tax and Deloitte to maximize work product while limiting G&A spend.

Bothell, Washington

• Developed a strategy to reduce the Washington B&O tax liability by $1M+ each year. • Developed transfer pricing studies, inter-company agreements for buy/sell and services provided, established an arm’s length methodology for products and services sold between related entities in compliance with OECD guidelines for international tax requirements.• Successfully defeated use tax judgments by the state of New York for demo inventory shipments into their state. • Responsible for all ASC 740 and Uncertain Tax Positon reporting for financial reporting purposes.• Coordinated and approved all tax filing positions taken by domestic and foreign subsidiaries, insuring compliance with international, Federal, State, Local and Sales & Use tax requirements.

Seattle, Washington

• Planned and implemented a worldwide corporate restructuring of Cell Therapeutics Inc. & Subsidiaries, following the acquisition of Novuspharma S.p.A. Minimized the consolidated group’s worldwide tax rate including development and implementation of a transfer pricing strategy to reducing income tax and VAT liabilities in various jurisdictions.• Lead the effort with the WBBA to pass Washington’s ESHB 1462 legislation, limiting the City of Seattle from imposing a B&O tax on intellectual property creation in Washington State. • Owned all aspects of financial tax reporting, worldwide tax planning, and tax compliance for Cell Therapeutics, Inc. & Subsidiaries. Judiciously utilizing external resources of KPMG, E&Y and Wilson Sonsini.• Successfully managed internal and external resources, in developing and implementing a tax strategy for the acquisition of Novuspharma S.p.A.• Planned the spinoff of acquired IP to a Ireland subsidiary to reduce tax exposure as pharmaceuticals were introduced to market.