The Chairman and President of Washington Institute for Graduate Studies is Robert N. Hanson and the Director of Graduate Programs is Lori Anderson.

The adjunct faculty of the Graduate Tax Program of Washington Institute is as follows:

THOMAS M. BRINKER, Jr., C.P.A., advisory faculty member Washington School of Law, B.S. (Acct., Cum Laude, Saint Joseph's University) M.S. (Acct., Widener University), M.S. (Taxation, Widener University), LL.M. (International Taxation, Regent University School of law), D.B.A. program (Acct. and Taxation, University of Sarasota), Ph.D. (Taxation, Washington Institute), professor of accounting at Arcadia University, formerly with Coopers & Lybrand and Arthur Young & Co.

ROBERT S. BURDETTE, CPA, B.A. (Acct., Univ. of Utah), M.S. (Taxation, Washington Institute), Assistant Professor of Accounting at Salt Lake Community College, former member UACPA Taxation Committee, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, received the Teaching Excellence Award for Region 7 from the ACBSP in 2004, the Technology in Education Award in 2005 for work in developing distance education classes for SLCC and the Teaching Excellence Award from SLCC in 2006.

RICHARD M. EDMUNDS, C.P.A., B.S. (Acct., B.Y.U.), M. Acct. (Financial Audit, B.Y.U.), MBT (Taxation, University of Southern California), Sole Practitioner specializing in individual and closely-held company taxation.

EDWARD PEDRERO, has extensive experience in the following fields: law, the real property title industry and post secondary education (St. Leo University, the University of Tampa, the University of Sarasota and the University of Phoenix). Mr. Pedrero has authored the following works: CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS, CCI Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-536-75471-3, Copyright 2004; FUNDAMENTALS OF TAX PREPARATION, Instructional Design Document, Pearson Publishing, Copyright 2005; and BUSINESS LAW AND REGULATION, Instructional Design Document, Pearson Publishing, Copyright 2005. Mr. Pedrero earned a Bachelor Degree from the University of Florida in 1979 and received a Juris Doctor Degree from Loyola University in 1982. Also, he's earned a Masters in Law Degree in Taxation from the Washington Institute for Graduate Studies in 1999 and has been a certified Guardian Ad Litem for the 13th Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida since 1995.

BONITA L. HATCHETT, LL.M. (Labor and Employment and Certificate in Employee Benefits Law, Georgetown University Law Center), J.D. (Rutgers University Law Center), B.A. (Religious Studies, University of Michigan), partner in the Employee Benefits practice at the law firm of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, Chicago, Illinois.

W. KEVIN JACKSON, Esq. of the law firm of Jensen, Duffin, Carman, Dibb & Jackson, B.S. (Finance, Univ. of Utah), J.D. (B.Y.U.), LL.M. (Taxation, Boston Univ.), Dean of the Graduate Tax Program of Washington School of Law.

DAVID S. KERZNER, Esq. Principal, The Law Offices of David S. Kerzner, BA (Hons. Bus. Adm., Western), LL.B. (Queen’s University), LL.M. (International, New York University), LL.M. (Taxation, New York University).  Member of the bars of New York, Ontario, and Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales.  Formerly with KPMG LLP, Washington National Tax, Washington D.C.

KEVIN A. KYLE, Esq., of the firm of Green Schoenfeld & Kyle LLP, Fort Myers, Florida, B.B.A., Accounting (with highest distinction), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; J.D. (with honors), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; LL.M. (Taxation), New York University, New York, New York; Florida Board Certified Tax Attorney; Florida Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Attorney.

RALPH B. LARSEN, C.P.A. of the accounting firm Ralph B. Larsen, CPA, B.S. (Acct., Univ. of Utah), M.B.A. (Univ. of Utah), M.B.A. (Univ. Utah), M.S. (Taxation, Washington Institute), UACPA and AICPA, former acting Comptroller of the 12th Coast Guard District, Commanding Officer, USCG Reserve, former Vice-Pres., Emery Energy, Inc.

PHILIP LERNER, Esq. (New York), CPA (New York & New Jersey), B.A. (Brooklyn College), M.S. Taxation (Washington School of Law, Summa Cum Laude), J.D. (Brooklyn Law School), L.L.M. Taxation (Washington School of Law, Summa Cum Laude). Admitted to practice law in all State Courts in the State of New York, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. District Courts; the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Member of the American Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Former chairman of the tax sub-committee, Estates, Gifts, and Trusts, New York County Lawyers Association, Former Trustee Heisman Memorial Trust..

BRUCE L. OLSON, Esq., shareholder with law firm of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, B.S. (Acct., Magna Cum Laude, B.Y.U.), J.D. (Cum Laude, B.Y.U.), Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel, Chair, Nonprofit/Tax-exempt Section Utah State Bar, Former Chair, Tax Section Utah State Bar, Member, IRS Central Mountain Exempt Organization Council, Former Chair, IRS Dallas Key District Exempt Organization Council, Former Chair ABA Tax Liaison Committee (Southwest Region), Former Chair, Salt Lake IRS District Advisory Council, Former Chair, IRS Southwest Region Bar Association, Original Member, IRS Ogden Service Center Advisory Council, Former Chair Utah Limited Liability Company Act Revision Committee, Principal drafter, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, Utah Editor, Limited Liability Company Law, Aspen Law Publishers, Colonel, United States Army Reserve.

RYAN PACE, Esq., attorney Of Counsel with the law firm of Smith Knowles P.C., B.S. (Finance, University of Utah), M.T. (Taxation, Arizona State University), J.D. (with honors, Washburn University), LL.M. (Taxation, New York University).

RICHARD J. SPEAD, PhD, MST, PA, EA, CFE, DABFA, ATA, ATP, ABA, Managing Member of Richard J. Spead & Company, the Spead Tax Group, PLLC (Tax, Insolvency and Reorganization Accountants); Licensed to Practice as a Public Accountant by the State of New Hampshire; Enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service; Certified Fraud Examiner; Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Accountants; Accredited Tax Advisor; Accredited Tax Preparer; Accredited Business Accountant; Advanced Studies Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers; Master of Science in Taxation, Summa Cum Laude (Washington School of Law); Doctor of Philosophy in Taxation, with Honors (Washington School of Law); published author of numerous tax articles and a nationally known lecturer on bankruptcy and tax related issues.