Indiana
Indiana District: Executive Roundtable
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Indianapolis, IN
EVENT DETAILS
Join the PMA Indiana District for an executive roundtable on Tuesday, October 16. The district will host three metalforming leaders presenting on important industry topics.
Presentation Topics:
- Terms and Conditions, Tariffs and Cost Downs by Dan Sharkey
- Tariff Update by Omar Nashashibi
- Federal Tax Reform by Derek Gray
Speakers
Dan Sharkey, Partner, Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC
Dan concentrates his practice in business and supply-chain contracts and litigation. He has significant experience in construction, class actions, environmental, franchises and dealerships, insurance coverage, intellectual property, real estate, securities, creditor’s rights, student loan litigation, and sales representative matters. He is co-founder of Brooks Wilkins Sharkey and Turco PLLC and previously was an associate and shareholder with Butzel Long, PC. From 1995-1999, Dan was a Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 3d Infantry Division (Mech.)- Trial Counsel and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. Dan graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law and The University of Notre Dame. He has successfully negotiated and litigated hundreds of manufacturing supply-chain disputes, ranging from original equipment manufacturers versus Tier 1 suppliers to raw-material suppliers versus lower tiers.
Omar Nashashibi, Founding Partner, The Franklin Partnership
Omar Nashashibi is a founding partner of The Franklin Partnership, LLP, the bipartisan Washington, D.C.-based government relations firm that represents PMA’s interests before Congress and the Administration.
Omar has nearly 20 years of experience working with policymakers, politicians and the media. Prior to The Franklin Partnership, Omar worked for the Office of Management and Budget. Earlier in his career, he served as a research assistant at the Institute for Public Accuracy, promoting policy to the media. In 1995, he began his career in Washington, D.C., covering congressional and agency hearings for a nationwide nonprofit publication.
Derek Gray, Blue & Co.
Derek Gray has more than 17 years of public accounting experience as a tax consultant. He provides consulting and compliance services to corporations, pass-through entities and individuals, with an emphasis on partnership taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and ASC 740/FIN48 calculations. Derek has significant experience serving companies in a range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, construction, distilleries, real estate, biotech and insurance.
Derek graduated from the University of Louisville with Honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Accounting and Finance. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Kentucky Society of CPAs. Derek is a frequent speaker at the Kentucky Society of CPAs and other institutions on topics such as IRC Sec. 704 and tax reform.
AGENDA
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Speaker presentations
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
LOCATION
Hyatt Place Indianapolis Airport
5500 Bradbury Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
$69 PMA member
$89 Nonmember
Registration deadline ends Monday, October 15.
Limited number of spots available. Register now to reserve your spot!
For more information, please contact Jean Rivers.