New slate of executive officers elected for IFA USA

May 17 2018

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A new slate of executive officers were elected for the US branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA USA) at its February 23 annual meeting in Houston, the IFA announced on May 7.

The executive officers for the 2018-2020 term, who are responsible for day-to-day administration and handling branch matters, are as follows:

President: Sol Coffino, Fremont Group
Executive vice-president: Carol Tello, Eversheds Sutherland (US)
Vice president, finance: Dirk Suringa, Covington & Burling
Vice-president, secretary: Brigitte Muehlmann, Babson College
Vice-president-regions: Peter Connors, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Vice-president-regions: Joyce Fukami, Framingham State University
Vice-president, Central IFA, executive committee representative: Peter Glicklich, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Vice-president, Central IFA permanent scientific committee representative: Peter Barnes, Caplin & Drysdale
President-emeritus: Peter Blessing, KPMG

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Anjana Haines

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.

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