Brent Gardner

Experience

1. Vice President and Head of Income Tax, International Tax, Transfer Pricing

   HP

   Oct 2015 — Present

   Senior tax executive with broad responsibility over various key functions. • Responsible for all aspects of HP’s global transfer pricing, including intercompany price-setting, planning, and global audits and controversies (including APA and MAP proceedings). • Responsible for U.S. international tax, including developing and maintaining extremely complex international tax calculations (GILTI, subpart F, FTC, sourcing, etc.). • Lead all aspects of HP’s federal and state tax compliance. • Work closely with HP’s provision team to ensure proper quarterly and yearly financial reporting of all U.S. international, transfer pricing, and state tax positions. • Partner with senior executives in Business Units, Legal, Government Affairs, Finance, Treasury, and Controllership. Other Positions Held at HP: Senior Director, International Tax • Lead HP\'s international income and corporate tax function, with primary responsibility over HP\'s Americas (AMS); Asia, Pacific, Japan (APJ); and Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) regions. • Manage a team of 20+ tax professionals, including two Senior Directors and three Directors. • Scope of responsibility includes all tax planning, transfer pricing, compliance, tax accounting, and controversy matters in the regions, which generate more than $30 billion of annual revenue. Director of Tax, Americas • Manage income tax, transfer pricing, tax planning, provision and compliance matters in HP’s Americas region. Director of Global Tax Controversy • Manage federal tax controversies, including IRS audits, Appeals, competent authority matters, and litigation; manage material global tax controversies.

Skills

• Legal Research
• Tax
• Restructuring
• International Tax
• Tax Controversy
• Litigation
• State Tax
• Corporate Tax
• Legal Writing
• Tax Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Due Diligence
• Tax Dispute Resolution
• Income Tax
• Tax Law