Ricardo Samaniego

Senior tax executive with strong multi-cultural partnering skills with staff, colleagues, business operations and outside advisors, culturally acclimated for global business effectiveness in Europe, Asia and Latin America. 2 overseas assignments in Singapore and Spain successfully implementing tax initiatives in 20+ countries with proven dedication, integrity and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to balance the timely implementation of both tax and business initiatives.

Delivered key tax results at 5 Fortune 500 companies in the internet, high tech, manufacturing, apparel and transportation industries as planner and implementer of tax strategy aligned with business initiatives creating enduring value that reduces risk and taxes paid worldwide.

Partnered with business operations to review business initiatives and identify tax risks & opportunities and drive the set-up of foreign operations, integration of M&A, restructuring, the appropriate business funding through transfer pricing, and the reduction of business costs above the tax line.

Emerging Markets - member of international site selection team responsible for location of global operations, including the establishment of the Asia Pacific headquarters and subsidiaries in Asia and Latin America.

Reduced U.S. tax compliance process from 9 months to 3-5 months at 3 large companies and managed foreign tax compliance up to 160 foreign subsidiaries. Successful tax audit settlements with the IRS, California, several foreign countries, property tax and sales & use.

Legislative monitoring, analysis & implementation resulting in a substantial refund and assisted in consulting Congressional Staff on corporate behavior from proposed tax changes.

Responsible for managing budgets ranging from $1.5 to $6 million. Building tax departments to scale. Direct reports up to 5 and external teams up to 15. Teaching, coaching & mentoring both tax and non-tax professionals.

Education

• Bachelor of Science University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
• Masters of Science Golden Gate University (1989 — 1990)

Companies

• Treasurer and Board Member Committee for Green Foothills (2015)
• Head of Tax - Director Samsung DS HQ Americas (2014)
• Marshall Partners USC Marshall / Leventhal (2011)
• President Tax Executives Institute (2009)
• Treasurer San Francisco Foreign Tax Club (2005)
• Board Member, at Large USC Marshall Alumni Association - San Francisco Bay Area (2012 — 2015)
• Adjunct Professor University of Southern California (2014 — 2014)
• Director of Tax eBay (2008 — 2013)
• Chair International Tax Committee Tax Executives Institute (TEI) - Santa Clara Chapter (2011 — 2013)