Irwin I. Cohn Professor of Law<\/em>, University of Michigan Law School<\/h3>\nReuven Avi-Yonah specializes in corporate and international taxation. He has served as a consultant to the US Department of the Treasury and the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) on tax competition and is a member of the steering group for OECD\u2019s International Network for Tax Research. He also is a member of the American Law Institute, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American College of Tax Counsel, and an international research fellow at Oxford University\u2019s Centre for Business Taxation. In addition to prior teaching appointments at Harvard University (law) and Boston College (history), he practiced law with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York; with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York; and with Ropes & Gray in Boston. He has published more than 250 books and articles, including Advanced Introduction to International Tax Law<\/em> (Elgar, 2019), Global Perspectives on Income Taxation Law<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2011), and International Tax as International Law<\/em> (Cambridge University Press, 2007).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Joseph Bankman, Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business<\/em>, Stanford Law School<\/h3>\nA lawyer and leading scholar in the field of tax law, Joseph Bankman is the author of two widely used casebooks on the subject. He writes on tax policy topics such as progressivity, consumption tax, and the role of tax in the structure of Silicon Valley start-ups. He is widely recognized for his work on how the government might control the use of tax shelters and has testified before Congress and other legislative bodies on tax compliance problems posed by the cash economy. He has written and spoken extensively on how technology could simplify filing. He also worked with the state of California to create ReadyReturn\u2014a completed tax return prepared by the state available to low-income and middle-income taxpayers. Bankman is also a clinical psychologist. He teaches mental health law and writes on the intersection of law and psychology. He has developed a course on anxiety psychoeducation taught at Stanford and Yale Law Schools, and he\u2019s written about how social psychology insights could reduce tax evasion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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David Brunori, Professor<\/em>, Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University<\/h3>\nDavid Brunori is a journalist, author, educator, and lawyer specializing in state and local tax policy. He is a senior director at RSM US LLP where he advises clients on a wide range of state tax issues. He currently writes a weekly column for Law360 on state and local taxation. He has published numerous books and articles on state and local tax policy. Previously, he was a partner with a national law firm, served as an executive with an international publishing company, and was an appellate trial attorney with the tax division of the United States Department of Justice. He is a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration and the American College of Tax Counsel. He has a BA and an MA from The George Washington University and a JD and MPPM from the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Billy Hamilton, Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer<\/em>, Texas A&M University System<\/h3>\nBilly Hamilton is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of the Texas A&M University System executive offices\u2019 operations, plans, goals, programs, policies, and services with special attention to the management of financial operations. He has direct oversight for all A&M System departments, including the vice chancellors, chief business development officer, and chief financial officers. Previously, Hamilton was a tax consultant and a deputy comptroller for the state of Texas. Hamilton earned his MS and BS degrees from the University of Texas System.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Helen Hecht, General Counsel<\/em>, Multistate Tax Commission<\/h3>\nSince 2014, Helen Hecht has worked for the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC)\u2014the administrative body created by the Multistate Tax Compact in 1967 to promote uniformity and compatibility in state tax systems. She served as the MTC general counsel until June 2020. Prior to MTC, she was the tax counsel for the Federation of Tax Administrators\u2014the Washington, D.C. based membership organization for the state revenue agencies. Before joining the FTA, Hecht was counsel to the Sutin, Thayer & Browne, PC, law firm in New Mexico and worked for KPMG, LLP, as practice leader for the Albuquerque state and local tax group. Hecht\u2019s career began at the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department where she held various tax-related positions. Hecht earned her JD from the University of New Mexico Law School and her BA and MS degrees in accounting from New Mexico State University. She is a CPA, a member of the New Mexico bar, and admitted before the US Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Claire Hesselholt, Chair<\/em>, Washington Board of Tax Appeals<\/h3>\nGovernor Jay Inslee appointed Claire Hesselholt to the Washington Board of Tax Appeals first in 2019 and again in 2021: she is currently chair of the board. The Board of Tax Appeals is an independent state agency that aims to maintain public confidence in the state tax system by providing taxpayers and taxing authorities with an accessible, fair, and efficient process for resolving appeals. During her career, Hesselholt worked for the Senate Democratic Caucus in several roles including senior fiscal counsel, policy coordinator, and chief of staff. Before that, she worked on Governor Locke\u2019s policy staff as the director of regulatory assistance. Prior to her work under Governor Locke, she worked in a variety of posts in the Washington Department of Revenue including manager of the rules and technical and policy advice section in the legislation and policy division, senior policy counsel, and hearings examiner. Hesselholt earned a BS in political science and an MPA in public administration from Idaho State University and her law degree from the University of Puget Sound, now Seattle University. She is a member of the Washington State Bar. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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