Thomas A. Bayless is a distinguished tax executive and legal professional with decades of experience at the highest levels of corporate tax leadership. As Chief Tax Executive for two Fortune 500 companies, he led complex large-case audits involving dedicated IRS specialists across international taxation, engineering, payroll, and retirement compliance. His leadership in these high-stakes environments shaped enterprise tax strategies, ensured regulatory alignment, and positioned major corporations for long-term financial and operational resilience.

Beyond corporate roles, Thomas has played a pivotal role in the Tax Executives Institute (TEI), the premier global association of in-house tax professionals representing over 6,000 members from multinational corporations. He is a past President of the Los Angeles Chapter, served six years on the National Board of Directors, and continues as Director Emeritus. In this capacity, he has coordinated top-tier continuing education programs hosted by national CPA and law firms, and facilitated high-level liaison meetings with federal and state tax authorities. He also launched graduate-level tax scholarship programs at USC, GGU, and CSUN to support the development of future leaders in tax and accounting.