Brad Pees

Brad Pees is an experienced tax professional with a strong background in federal tax audits and controversy management. Pees began a career at the Internal Revenue Service as a Team Coordinator from July 1986 to September 2005, overseeing significant federal tax examinations for large multinational entities (MNEs) in Ohio. Following this role, Pees served as Director of Federal Tax Audit at Tyco from October 2005 to September 2016, focusing on managing audits and minimizing reliance on external consultants. Pees also held positions as Director of Federal Tax Audit at Johnson Controls from September 2016 to July 2018 and briefly served as Director of Federal & State Controversy and Lead Tax Controversy at Nestlé in September 2021. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Kent State University and an MBA in Accounting from the University of Phoenix.