Daniel Werfel

Daniel I. Werfel is a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). He leads BCG's Public Sector Practice in North America. He formerly served as Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.[3][4][5][6] He served as the Acting Controller of the Office of Management Budget during the Administration of George W. Bush. In August 2009, President Obama nominated him to be the 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. 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.

For the former University of Florida and NFL football player[1], see Danny Wuerffel.
Daniel I. Werfel
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Acting
In office
May 15, 2013 – December 23, 2013
Preceded bySteven T. Miller (acting)
Succeeded byJohn Koskinen
Personal details
Born1970/1971 (age 49–50)[2]
United States of America
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Beth Werfel
Children2
Alma materCornell University
Duke University
UNC School of Law J.D.

Early life and education

Daniel Werfel graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview on Long Island in 1989. He holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and a master's degree in public policy from Duke University.[4][5]

Career

Werfel began his career at 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.[5][7] 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.[4][5] He was appointed as of Controller of the Office of Management and Budget in 2009, by President Obama.[4][5] While in that role, 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.[4][8]

On May 15, 2013, he was appointed Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue by President Obama,[9] after the resignation of the previous Acting Commissioner, Steven T. Miller.[10]

Private sector

In 2014, Werfel joined Boston Consulting Group as a Director in the firm's Public Sector Practice, based in Washington D.C.[11] 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.

Personal Information

Werfel is married to his wife Beth, with whom he has two children,[12] Sean and Molly.[13]

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References
  1. Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Katie Long (May 22, 2013). "Meet Daniel Werfel, the new chief of the IRS". MarketPlace. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  2. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/biographical-information-daniel-werfel
  3. Bramwell, Jason (June 13, 2013). "Acting IRS Head Daniel Werfel Receives Temporary Title Change". Accounting Web. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  4. "Who Is Daniel Werfel, the New Head of the IRS?". Bloomberg. May 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  5. "President Obama Appoints Daniel Werfel as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue", Press release, The White House Office of the Press Secretary, May 16, 2013
  6. foxnews.com: Former Acting IRS Administrator Werfel Leaves Government
  7. Biographical information on Daniel Werfel, Associated Press, May 16, 2013
  8. Zachary A. Goldfarb; Aaron Blake (16 May 2013). "Daniel Werfel replaces Miller as acting IRS commissioner". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  9. Shear, Michael D. (16 May 2013). "Obama Names Daniel Werfel as New Acting I.R.S.Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. Marshall-Genzer, Nancy; Long, Katie (May 22, 2013). "Meet Daniel Werfel, the new chief of the IRS". Marketplace. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  11. "Danny Werfel". www.bcg.com. Boston Consulting Group. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  12. "AP Biographical information on Daniel Werfel". Associated Press. May 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  13. Bewig, Matt (May 27, 2013). "Acting Director of the Internal Revenue Service: Who Is Danny Werfel?". AllGov. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Steven T. Miller
Acting
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue
May 15, 2013–December 23, 2013
Acting		 Succeeded by
John Koskinen
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