Winona Dotson

Winona Dotson, CMI has extensive experience in tax compliance and management. Winona is currently serving as the Director of Property and Sales Tax at Public Storage since May 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Director at Avalara starting from November 2017.

From 2008 to 2017, Winona worked as the Manager of Sales & Use Tax at Saint-Gobain North America, where they managed tax compliance for over 250 manufacturing and 100+ distribution facilities. Winona also led and trained a team of 6 specialists and implemented automated processes to streamline tax reporting.

Before that, Winona worked as an Adjunct Accounting Faculty Member at Pennsylvania School of Business from April 2010 to January 2014. Winona facilitated students' learning of basic accounting concepts and stayed updated with business and computer topics.

From June 1998 to April 2008, Winona served as a Tax Analyst at Air Products. Winona prepared and filed various tax returns and was recognized as the Canadian Tax Subject Matter Expert. Winona also trained other functional areas on Canadian tax rules and payment procedures.

Winona started their career as an MIS Technician at Easton Hospital from June 1997 to September 1999. Winona performed system backups, resolved hardware and software issues, and managed financial and patient reports.

Before that, Winona worked as an Office Assistant at Engelman Engineering from August 1994 to June 1998. Winona'sresponsibilities included preparing construction contract progress billings, organizing accounts payables and receivables, and analyzing financial statements.

Overall, Winona Dotson, CMI has a diverse background in tax compliance, management, and academia.

Winona Dotson, CMI has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Winona also holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. In addition, they have an Associates in Business Administration in Accounting from Northampton Community College. Winona has obtained a certification from the Institute for Professionals In Taxation, specifically the CMI certification.