Ready for what’s next? Navigate policy shifts with confidence. Join leaders from Baker Tilly, Oregon Business & Industry, and the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce at our event, Oregon Tax Outlook: Big Beautiful Bill and Local Impact, as they cut through the noise to explain what’s changing under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) as well as state and local developments, and what it means for your business and personal planning.

Our panel of professionals will provide an in-depth look at the latest developments shaping the financial and business landscape along with implications for the Oregon economy, and the Eugene-Springfield area.

Key topics include:

• How federal tax credit and deduction changes impact Oregon businesses’ bottom lines
• How workforce, sustainability, and infrastructure provisions in the bill may affect your business strategy
• State and local tax updates specific to Eugene and Oregon

Brad Smith, CPA, Principal, Moss Adams

Brad has practiced public accounting since 2000. He serves clients in the manufacturing and consumer products industries and works with middle market companies that are internationally owned, closely held, and private-equity managed.

Brad’s experience includes accounting, auditing, and consulting services on a variety of matters such as business combinations, leasing transactions, cash flow, intangible assets, systems controls, and foreign currency matters.

RL Widmer, CPA, CCIFP, Principal, Moss Adams

RL has worked in public accounting since 2008. His focus is business and individual taxation, and he has extensive experience providing comprehensive tax services and general business consulting to construction, real estate, and manufacturing companies. He has supervised and directed planning, research, and compliance projects.

Anne-Marie Gorbett, Senior Manager, Moss Adams

Anne-Marie has provided state and local tax services to public and privately held companies since 2011. She focuses her practice on state and local income, franchise, sales/use and gross receipts tax consulting, and compliance projects.

Anne-Marie specializes in large corporate state income tax return compliance in the manufacturing and technology industries.

Angela Wilhelms, President & CEO, Oregon Business & Industry

Angela joined OBI as president and CEO in September 2021. Before joining OBI, Angela served as secretary to the University of Oregon’s board of trustees, where she played a critical role in establishing the university’s governing practices and operations. Prior to joining the university, Angela had a successful career in public policy.

Brittany Quick-Warner, President & CEO, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce

Brittany is the president and CEO of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, where she leads efforts to strengthen the region’s economy through bold initiatives in economic development, housing, workforce development, downtown revitalization, and civic leadership. She recently spearheaded Elevate 2028, raising $5 million dollars to implement the ambitious regional economic development initiative, and co-founded A.C.T. Now Lane, a cross-sector coalition working to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Lane County.

Brittany is known for her tenacity, her big ideas, and for bringing people together across sectors to solve complex challenges and advocate for smart, business-friendly policy.