Terilea J. Wielenga of Orange County Chapter becomes institute president.

With the close of TEI's fiscal year on June 30, 2013, and the beginning of a new one, Tax Executive Institute's Annual Meeting of Members on August 13 completed the renewal process that marks the "circle of life" for the preeminent association of in-house tax professionals worldwide. This year's meeting, coupled with the Board of Directors' meeting, was held in Dana Point, California. In addition to reviewing the accomplishments during the term of immediate Past President Carita R. Twinem of the Wisconsin Chapter, the Annual Meeting saw the elevation of Terilea J. Wielenga of the Orange County Chapter as 2013-2014 International President.

Ms. Wielenga assumes her post following a successful year for Ms. Twinem and her overall goal of putting "Members First." Ms. Wielenga stated, "Ms. Twinem's goals were very ambitious, but a lot was accomplished, including a smooth transition to our new executive director--and she did it all in the midst of a very major transaction at her day job--which is no small task." Ms. Wielenga continued by thanking and congratulating Ms. Twinen on a job well done!

A member of TEI's Orange County Chapter for more than 20 years, Ms. Wielenga is Senior Vice President, Tax for Allergan, Inc. Before becoming the Institute's President, she held several important positions in TEI's leadership, most recently as Senior Vice President and chair of the Continuing Education Committee. She has also served on TEI's Executive Committee. Earlier in her TEI career, Ms. Wielenga served as President of the Orange County Chapter, the chapter's representative on TEI's Board of Directors, and chair of TEI's Financial Reporting Committee, where she was responsible for technical submissions to Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Internal Revenue Service.

Ms. Wielenga received her BA in Business Economics from the University of California and her Master of Science...