Message From the Chair
To my colleagues of the FBA Section on Taxation:
I am honored to serve as the Section Chair for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and would like to thank our outgoing Chair Alan Williams, as well as the entire Steering Committee, for their hard work and dedication. I would also like to thank our new Section Officers Zenia Memon (Chair-Elect), Kandyce Jayasinghe (Treasurer), and Matt Marcellino (Secretary) for their commitment to continuing the Section’s success. I look forward to working with this exceptional group as we move into the new fiscal year, remaining committed as ever to providing Section members the highest-quality opportunities for professional growth, development, and engagement.
Building off momentum from recent years, the Section will continue working to increase the number of in-person and hybrid programming around the country. We will also explore new opportunities to cosponsor programming with other Sections and Divisions, and prioritize support for our local Chapters to encourage participation from our members “beyond the beltway.”
We look forward to reuniting with our members at the annual Tax Law Conference that will take place in late February/early March of 2025, and the Insurance Tax Seminar that will follow shortly thereafter. During the year, the Section will also provide virtual and hybrid programming through its Tax Practice & Procedure Roundtables, substantive tax panel discussions, and other ad hoc panels highlighting tax developments as they arise.
I encourage all our members to join one of the Section’s many active committees, such as the Women in Tax Law, Diversity & Inclusion, and Young Tax Lawyers Committees. As always, members are welcome to join our monthly Steering Committee meetings and provide input on the Section’s initiatives. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, please feel free to reach out to me or any of the Section Officers.
I look forward to seeing you at upcoming events in Washington, DC and around the country, and working together to ensure a great year for all our members!
Daren Gottlieb
FY25 Section on Taxation Chair