President’s Letter

Reflecting—and Facing Forward

As we reach the end of the calendar year, I’m filled with gratitude and optimism. We have just wrapped up our incredible 79th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas—what an incredible way to celebrate how far we’ve come as a community and how much TEI continues to grow. I know… Read more »

An Exciting Year Ahead

It is a great honor for me to serve as the 2024–2025 international president of TEI, and I am proud to be the first Canadian female to lead as international president in the Institute’s history of closeto eighty years. TEI has made such a big difference in my career, and… Read more »

Passing the Torch, TEI Proud

It’s amazing how quickly a year, this past year, has gone by. It seems as if just a couple of months ago Wayne Monfries passed the torch, and now it is my turn to pass it to Josie Scalia. “We are in it for a minute.” And that is the… Read more »

Celebrating Tax, Tax Technology, and the Moments That Bring Us Together

As the tax landscape gets more complicated, we have a need to engage and come together like never before. Learning from the successes of and challenges faced by our fellow members can only help all of us. Engaging with our nontax colleagues in a manner that provides clarity and an… Read more »

Education and Engagement Remain Front and Center for TEI Members

It’s been a little over a month since we convened for our 74th Midyear Conference, but the impressions are vivid, whether from the Fireside Chat with IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Deputy Commissioner Doug O’Donnell; the myriad rich and pertinent educational sessions, often with government speakers; the member industry roundtable… Read more »

TEI’s 75th Anniversary Celebration: A Closer Look & An Optimistic Future

This past October, we took the opportunity to recognize a significant milestone in TEI’s history—our 75th Anniversary Celebration—and we’re excited to dedicate this special issue of Tax Executive to share the occasion with all of our members. Those of you who joined us at the Annual Conference shared how special… Read more »

TEI’s 75th Anniversary: Celebrating Our History & Embracing Future Change

Amazing, memorable, so glad I attended—these are a few of the descriptions used by members, sponsors, and friends to describe their experience of the 75th Anniversary Celebration in New York City! This October’s Annual Conference was distinctly memorable in so many ways. It was held in the Big Apple where… Read more »

Engagement in the Age of Transparency and Technology

As TEI’s new international president, I’m honored to serve as a leader of an organization that I have been associated with and have appreciated being a part of for many years. I want to thank TEI for this incredible opportunity, and I want to thank the staff and our fantastic… Read more »

What a Fantastic Year!

This has been an incredible year for TEI—and for me—so it’s bittersweet to let you know that this is the last president’s letter I’ll be writing as my term comes to an end. I’ll recap some of the major accomplishments in the last twelve months, but before I do, I… Read more »

Let’s Take Notice of a Palpable Energy Surge

As we enter the home stretch of my presidential year, I want to take note of the palpable surge of energy that has resulted from the return of TEI’s in-person events this year. Really, it’s been great to see all your faces and even better to watch the renewal of… Read more »