Council Info

Leadership of the Section is comprised of the Section Council and officers, including the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and ex officio, together with nine other members elected by the Section. Appointed chairs also serve on the Section committees: Employee Benefits, Estates and Trusts, Federal Income Tax, State and Local Tax, and Young Tax Lawyers.

Officers 2025–2026

Ryan Peruski
Chair
Erick W. Hosner
Vice Chair
Josh Bemis
Secretary
Eric Gregory
Treasurer

Rebecca Pugliesi
Ex-Officio

Section Liaisons

Neal Nusholtz
Probate & Estate Planning Section Liaison

Robert Heitmeyer
IRS Area Counsel Liaison

Eric Skinner
IRS Area Counsel Liaison

Max Matthies
ICLE Contacts Liaison—Tax Law Series

Gerard Mantese
SBM Board of Commissioners

Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs

Katina Gorman
Employee Benefits

Joseph Haddad
Estates & Trusts

Bella Jordan
Federal Income Tax

Kate Ahlbrand
Young Tax Lawyers

Scott Foess
State and Local Tax

Council Members

Nick Papasifakis
Strategic Planning & Member Outreach

Evgeny (Gene) Magidenko
Tax Conference—2026

Joseph Peterson
Tax Conference—2027

Jennifer Watkins
Legislative & Public Policy

Christopher Attar
Tax Court Luncheons & Annual Meeting

Negah McKevitt
Public Communications

Sheridan DuPont
Editor, Michigan Tax Lawyer

Christina Wease
Pro Bono Initiative & Student Outreach

Samantha Kopacz
Grant Program

Past Chairs Advisory Group

Rebecca Pugliesi, Macomb

Brian T. Gallagher, Lansing

Michael P. Monaghan, Clinton Township 

Program Facilitator

Barb Barratt, Detroit