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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



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



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



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



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





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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