PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Principal Emeritus, Ryan, Columbus office
  • Specializes in providing state and local tax services to clients in the manufacturing, retail, contractor, and financial institution industries.
  • More than 30 years experience providing state and local tax services.

Previous

• Founder, global business tax firm
• National Leader, Managed Compliance Practice, state tax consulting firm
• National Managing Director, state tax consulting firm

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Previous

• Deputy Tax Commissioner, State of Ohio
  • Responsible for the development of policy and legislative initiatives for the state, working closely with the legislative branch as well as the private sector.
• Sales Tax Director, State of Ohio
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations of sales tax division, including policy and regulation developments, compliance and audit negotiations, litigation, and legislative support.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Johnson lectures on various state and local tax topics for Ryan clients.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Institute for Professionals in Taxation