The Honorable Mark W. Everson served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 2003 until 2007. Prior to joining the IRS, Everson held Bush administration posts as Deputy Director for Management for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. Everson also served in the Reagan administration, holding several positions at the United States Information Agency and the Department of Justice. In the private sector, Everson served as Group Vice President of Finance at SC International Services, Inc., a $2 billion food services company, and as an executive with the Pechiney Group, one of France’s largest industrial groups.

As Vice Chairman of alliantgroup, Mark is responsible for strategic and operational planning for the firm; advising the Executive Committee on numerous industry issues; and, educating U.S. businesses (and their CPA firms) as to the many credits & incentives available to them.

Mark is passionate about helping U.S. businesses and travels throughout the country giving lectures and educational sessions, and is a frequent speaker in the media.