Finance and accounting operations
10 property tax management experts
These ten professionals have led or managed property tax and real estate tax work inside companies. A reader can learn how in-house tax teams handle property tax compliance, assessment appeals and tax payments.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Grossman
LinkedInExperience: Director, Property Tax · Walgreens
Director, Property Tax at Walgreens since 2019, where the profile says Grossman leads the real estate tax appeals, personal property tax and property tax payments teams. Former Senior Manager, Property Tax at Walgreens (2018–2019), leading the real estate tax and personal property tax teams for a 9k property portfolio according to the profile.
Catherine Courteau
LinkedInExperience: Director - Property Tax · Best Buy
Former Director - Property Tax at Best Buy (2022–2024) and AVP - Real Estate Tax at Macerich (2021–2022). Director, Operations Management - Property Tax - Americas at Digital Realty since 2024, where the profile says Courteau leads the operations workflow for the Hyperscale Site Tax Incentives and Real Estate Tax Optimization program.
Donna Sanders
LinkedInExperience: Sr Manager - Property Tax · Walmart
Sr Manager - Property Tax at Walmart, a role listed from 1998 to the present, and former Financial Manager - Property Tax there (2009–2014). The profile describes experience with valuation of big box retail stores, neighborhood market stores and industrial distribution warehouses, and skills in ad valorem assessment appeals and negotiation of property values.
Gloria Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager - Property Tax and Unclaimed Property · Gap Inc.
Former Senior Manager - Property Tax and Unclaimed Property (2013–2021), Manager - Property Tax and Business License (2006–2013) and Tax Director (2021–2023) at Gap Inc. Director Property Tax Compliance Operations at DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. since 2025. The profile describes a senior tax manager with a history of working in the retail industry.
Jim Golly
LinkedInExperience: Property Tax Senior Manager · Best Buy
Former Property Tax Senior Manager at Best Buy (2013–2026), where the profile says Golly conceptualized, designed and implemented a Real Estate Tax Appeal Management tool using Alteryx workflow and PowerBI and reduced personal property tax compliance costs by 60%. Former Property Tax Manager at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc (2008–2013).
John Aultman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Property Tax · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Director of Property Tax at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2009–2016) and Director Of Indirect Tax there (2016–2019), a role in which the profile describes managing a team of 20 people on indirect tax, with primary responsibilities including property tax compliance and appeals. Former Director Income Tax at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2001–2007).
Kelly Walter
LinkedInExperience: Property Tax Manager · Kroger
Former Property Tax Manager at Kroger (2009–2025), where the profile says Walter managed real and personal property tax compliance and payment areas and performed and reviewed tax accruals for the entire enterprise. Director Indirect Tax at Kroger since 2025. Former Consultant at Marvin F. Poer & Company (2003–2009).
Matt Brown
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Property Tax · Kohl's
Senior Manager, Property Tax at Kohl's since 2024 and former Manager, Real Estate Tax there (2021–2024), a role in which the profile says Brown managed the real property tax appeals, planning and accounting function for 1200+ facility locations. Former Lead Senior Financial Analyst at Kohl's (2020–2021).
Rebecca Otterson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Property Tax · Energy Transfer
Director, Property Tax at Energy Transfer since 2024. Former Director, FP&A and Property Tax (2023–2024), Senior Manager, Property Tax (2021–2022) and Manager, Property Tax (2019–2021) at Invitation Homes, and former Director, IMG Operations at Invitation Homes (2022–2023).
Scott Ruswick, CFA, CMI
LinkedInExperience: Senior Real Estate Portfolio Tax Manager · Macy's Inc.
Former Senior Real Estate Portfolio Tax Manager at Macy's Inc. (2014–2020), Real Estate Tax Manager at Sears (2010–2014) and Director, Real Estate Tax and Analytics at Transformco (2020–2025). Director Ad Valorem Tax at Hillwood Investment Properties since 2025. The profile lists property valuation from a tax appeal perspective among its specialties.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's portfolio to yours, since appealing assessments on hundreds of retail stores differs from managing taxes on a smaller set of large industrial or specialty properties. Ask how the person split work between the in-house team and outside property tax firms, and which parts they kept in-house.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which property assessments are worth appealing each year?
- 02What does a reliable process for personal property tax filings and payments look like across many jurisdictions?
- 03When does it make sense to bring property tax work in-house instead of using an outside firm?
Reaching property tax management experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 9 companies, including Walgreens, Best Buy and Walmart, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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