New Tax Partners at PwC Houston

PwC US announced today 4 tax professionals from its Houston office have been admitted into the firm’s partnership, effective July 1, 2012.

Maria Collman was admitted as a Tax Partner. She has more than 12 years of experience providing domestic and international tax advice to a variety of companies in the energy sector, including independents, refiners, offshore drillers and oilfield service companies. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. Collman received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jared Curless was admitted as a Tax Principal. He has 15 years of state and local tax experience as well as federal, multi-state payroll and unemployment tax experience. Through the years, Curless has worked with numerous clients in the energy, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University.

Kasey Dunn was admitted as a Tax Partner. Dunn has worked with large multinational companies providing domestic and international tax consulting services for more than 13 years. As a member of PwC’s Energy sector, she advises oil and gas, pipeline transportation and drilling companies. Dunn is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. She received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Texas – Austin.

Melanie Hutchinson was admitted as a Tax Partner. During her 13 years at PwC, Hutchinson has served as a tax advisor to many domestic and offshore fund managers, including private equity funds, investment partnerships, energy funds and other structured investment vehicles. Hutchinson is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. She received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Rice University.