Tax Forms & Publications Committee

I am a native Montanan. I grew up in Missoula and Helena Montana and earned my Bachelor’s degree at theUniversity of Montana. I starting my working life as an educator. I taught math at summer programs for low-income, minority high school students who would be the first generation in their family to attend college. Itaught three years as a full time public school employee teaching math and physics for Granite SchoolDistrict in Salt Lake City. We moved to Oregon where I completed my Master’s degree in Mathematics at the University of Oregon. Atthat point, I had two young children and I was staying home with them. I got interested in income taxpreparation when I took a class. Thirty years later, I’m still preparing income tax returns. I’m a licensed taxconsultant in the state of Oregon and I became an Enrolled Agent in 1996. I work for Cascade TaxProfessionals, Inc. in Eugene Oregon. I am one of the owners of that small business. Taxes may have become my primary job, but teaching has always been my main passion. Through theyears I’ve taught seminars for Tax Preparer Associations in Oregon, I’ve helped to train VITA volunteers andI’ve taught a rigorous 80 hour Basic course at the local Community College to prepare students to sit for theinitial Oregon licensing exam. I’m looking forward to working with the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.

Ken is currently a senior supervision associate with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he workswith a team tasked with supervision regional banking institutions with assets greater than $10 billion. Hebegan his career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2012 as an Assistant Bank Examiner.Throughout his time in the Federal Reserve he has led multiple examinations across the community andregional banking portfolios and has been involved in information technology, fintech, and capital stresstesting initiatives. In addition, Ken was a member of the Associate Board for the Center for EconomicProgress – A Chicago-based nonprofit that helps low-income, working families as a trusted provider of taxand financial services; including free tax preparation and financial coaching services.

T. Renee Parker, CPA is currently a Partner at MGO, LLP f/k/a Schwartz & Company, LLP and has over 15years of consolidated corporate, partnership and high net worth individual tax experience. She also containsan in-depth knowledge of other areas of tax including not-for-profit, payroll, sales & use and commercial renttax. She also represents clients in federal and state tax controversies. Prior to MGO, LLP, Renee started her career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP and spent approximately 6 years inPublic Accounting. She then ventured to private industry and was an AVP of Tax at American HomeMortgage Corp., a Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust with a taxable REIT subsidiary. Renee holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Taxation from University of Denver, Denver, Colorado and aBachelor Degree in Accounting from Dowling College, Oakdale, New York. Renee is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York StateSociety of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).