Daniel I. Werfel (born 1971)[1] is an American government official who has served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue since March 2023. He was formerly a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2014 to 2023, acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 2013, and Controller of the Office of Management and Budget from 2011 to 2013.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Danny Werfel | |
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| 50th Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| Assumed office March 13, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Douglas O'Donnell |
| Preceded by | Douglas O'Donnell (acting) |
| Acting May 15, 2013 – December 23, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Steven T. Miller (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Koskinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Beth Werfel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) Duke University (MPP) |
Early life and education
editWerfel graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview on Long Island in 1989. He holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University,[8] a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and a master's degree in public policy from Duke University.[5][6]
Career
editWerfel began his career at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1997 as a policy analyst in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Following that, he worked as a trial attorney in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.[6][9] After the Department of Justice, he returned to OMB where he was a budget examiner in the Education Branch, then was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in 2003 and worked as Chief of the Financial Integrity and Analysis Branch within the Office of Federal Financial Management. He was then promoted to the position of Deputy Controller at OMB in 2005 and acting Controller in 2007, during the administration of George W. Bush.[5][6]
In August 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Werfel to be OMB Controller. The U.S. Senate confirmed him for the position of OMB Controller on October 13, 2009. In January 2011, while retaining the responsibilities of OMB Controller, he also took on the responsibilities of the OMB Deputy Director for Management. While in these roles, he served as OMB's point person on implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal government's operational response to a potential shutdown in 2011 by determining which essential services would continue to operate, and the federal government's preparation for the budget sequester.[5][10][11] He worked as the controller and acting deputy director for management until May 2013, at which time he was appointed as the acting IRS Commissioner.[5][6]
On May 15, 2013, he was appointed Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue by President Obama,[12] after the resignation of the previous Acting Commissioner, Steven T. Miller.[13]
Private sector
editIn 2014, Werfel joined Boston Consulting Group as a Director in the firm's Public Sector Practice, based in Washington, D.C.[14] He was elected Managing Director and Partner in July 2017. In 2018, he was selected by BCG's CEO to lead BCG's Public Sector Practice in North America.
Return to government service
editOn November 10, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Werfel as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.[15] On March 9, 2023, Werfel was confirmed by the Senate by a 54–42 vote.[3] He was sworn in by deputy commissioner and former acting commissioner Doug O'Donnell on March 13, 2023, for a term ending November 12, 2027.[16]
Personal life
editWerfel is married to his wife Beth, with whom he has two children,[17] Sean and Molly.[18] He also owns a cat, Emmett, who has been featured on the Internal Revenue Service's Instagram account multiple times.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Biographical information on Daniel Werfel". Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Katie Long (May 22, 2013). "Meet Daniel Werfel, the new chief of the IRS". MarketPlace. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "PN27 — Daniel I. Werfel — Department of the Treasury". Congress.gov. Library of Congress.
- ^ Bramwell, Jason (June 13, 2013). "Acting IRS Head Daniel Werfel Receives Temporary Title Change". Accounting Web. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Who Is Daniel Werfel, the New Head of the IRS?". Bloomberg. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "President Obama Appoints Daniel Werfel as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue", Press release, The White House Office of the Press Secretary, May 16, 2013
- ^ "Former acting IRS administrator Daniel Werfel leaves government". Fox News. March 24, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominee". November 10, 2022.
- ^ Biographical information on Daniel Werfel, Associated Press, May 16, 2013, archived from the original on June 10, 2013, retrieved June 4, 2013
- ^ Zachary A. Goldfarb; Aaron Blake (May 16, 2013). "Daniel Werfel replaces Miller as acting IRS commissioner". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "The White House's Point Man Overseeing the Sequester". Wall Street Journal. March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Shear, Michael D. (May 16, 2013). "Obama Names Daniel Werfel as New Acting I.R.S.Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Marshall-Genzer, Nancy; Long, Katie (May 22, 2013). "Meet Daniel Werfel, the new chief of the IRS". Marketplace. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Werfel". www.bcg.com. Boston Consulting Group. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominee". The White House. November 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Werfel begins work as 50th IRS Commissioner". Internal Revenue Service. United States Department of the Treasury. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "AP Biographical information on Daniel Werfel". Associated Press. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ Bewig, Matt (May 27, 2013). "Acting Director of the Internal Revenue Service: Who Is Danny Werfel?". AllGov. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Werfel's Cat is the IRS's New Social Media Darling". July 5, 2024.