Thomas Brandt

Thomas Brandt is a distinguished risk management expert currently serving as an IMF Revenue Administration Expert at The International Monetary Fund, building upon his extensive career in federal service. As the Chief Risk Officer and Director of Planning and Risk at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, he brings nearly three decades of public sector experience. His notable tenure as CRO at the Internal Revenue Service led to the agency's Enterprise Risk Management Program receiving the prestigious 2021 RIMS Global ERM Award of Distinction. Brandt's international experience includes heading the Tax Administration Unit at the OECD in Paris, where he led the Forum on Tax Administration and later founded and chaired the OECD's Enterprise Risk Management Community of Interest. His exceptional contributions to public administration earned him recognition as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration in 2021. Brandt's leadership extended to serving on the Board of Directors for the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management, including a term as President in 2019. Throughout his career, he has shared his expertise globally, providing tax administration advisory and capacity building assistance to numerous tax administrations through IMF and OECD projects, establishing himself as a leading authority in enterprise risk management and tax administration.