Alison N. Dougherty

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About Alison N. Dougherty

Alison N. Dougherty currently works as a tax executive with a global manufacturing and technology company in the life sciences industry. She is a strategic and operational leader of a global tax function. She executes efficient tax processes, proactively seeks technology-enabled solutions, and optimizes the U.S. and international tax profile. Alison is energized to identify and implement tax process improvement initiatives that contribute to overall tax efficiency. She builds, mentors, and scales a high-performing world-class tax team that successfully leverages resources to deliver operational excellence. She strives to transform the tax function to elevate the quality of all U.S. and international tax compliance and planning. Alison is responsible for all U.S. federal, state, local, and international direct and indirect tax compliance and planning for corporate, pass-through, and individual income taxes, sales tax, use tax, value-added tax (VAT), personal property tax, real property tax, R&D tax credit, and transfer pricing. She engages in strategic tax planning for a changing legislative tax landscape and evolving tax policies. She is a collaborative advisor to C-suite leadership and cross-functional teams on the global tax strategy. She is an advisor on structures for entity formation and operation, financing, IP migration, and cross-border cash flow management. Alison has critical experience with tax systems integration while working closely with IS/IT and finance/accounting teams.Alison is a CPA and a tax attorney with more than 20 years of combined experience in public accounting, the practice of law, and corporate industry. Alison was previously a tax partner in a large regional public accounting firm in the Washington, DC area. Education: Student Candidate, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Applied Mathematics, Southern New Hampshire University, October 2020 to PresentAssociate of Science in Computer Science,Southern New Hampshire University, October 1, 2025Graduate Certificate in Accounting, Southern New Hampshire University, July 1, 2023AICPA U.S. International Tax Certificate, January 1, 2021Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Securities and Financial Regulation, conferred with academic distinction,Georgetown University Law Center, May 23, 2004Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation, University of Denver College of Law, August 11, Doctor, University of Denver College of Law, August 13, of Arts in Foreign Language (French), Virginia Commonwealth University, May 20, 1995