Member Profile

Masha Freyvert

When Masha Freyvert was an undergraduate at Boston University, she wasn’t certain where her education would lead her. “To an extent, I let fate decide. Although I was committed to accounting, I wasn’t yet sure which specialty to pursue,” she says. At the time, the economy was reeling from the… Read more »

Nathaniel Paquin

Nathaniel Paquin, senior tax specialist at Airbus Canada, has built a career that spans government audit work and client service in public practice, but the in-house environment, he says, best fits his temperament and his skill set. The Government Side Paquin’s professional path began more than a decade ago, while… Read more »

Sandy Shanks

According to Sandy Shanks, managing director, tax, at ConocoPhillips Canada, her initial path to a career in tax was twisted. “I started my studies at the University of Alberta in a physiotherapy program but then decided I wanted to pursue medicine,” she says. “So, I pulled out of physiotherapy to… Read more »

Janelle Gabbianelli

According to Janelle Gabbianelli, her first job was the catalyst for her tax accounting career. “I worked at an ice cream shop, which seemed like the best job ever, because one of the benefits was free ice cream! But I actually became interested in tax after I had to file… Read more »

Natalie Friedman

In recounting her education, Natalie Friedman points out that she started at Wake Forest University as a history major. “I love learning about history, reading about it, watching the History Channel. But once in classes, I realized that I didn’t like writing about it, especially very long papers,” she laughs.… Read more »

Susan Curley

Susan Curley has had four decades of experience navigating the tax waters. Her advice for others: “Trust yourself, reboot if necessary, and forge ahead.” Now the international tax director at Ingram Industries for nearly twenty years, Curley reflects on her professional journey and her involvement with TEI and offers a… Read more »

Andreia Verissimo

Andreia Verissimo, the senior manager for US tax policy at Amazon, never set out to become a tax lawyer. That wasn’t the plan. What brought Verissimo to tax law was a curiosity about why so many people in her circle at law school discouraged others from pursuing it. “I wasn’t… Read more »

Mark Fadden

For Mark Fadden, tax director at Amgen, the path to a career in tax began with an unexpected discovery during his CPA exam preparation. “I loved the corporate tax part of the CPA exam,” Fadden recalls. “When I took the practice session, I had this huge corporate income tax question,… Read more »

Laura Lu

When Laura Lu was just fourteen years old, she left her home in Shanghai, China, to attend high school at the Emma Willard School in upstate New York. “It was genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had,” she says. “It was a very small community. There were about 100… Read more »

Mark Caluori

Mark Caluori’s career in tax has been a journey of continuous learning and growth. From his early days at Deloitte and EY to his long tenure at Pan American Silver, where he is the vice president, tax, Caluori’s experiences have shaped him into a seasoned professional ready to tackle the… Read more »