Keynote Speakers

Nonie Manion
Acting Commissioner, NYS Department of Tax and Finance
Wednesday, November 15

Nonie Manion, appointed Executive Deputy Commissioner in 2013, has served as Acting Commissioner since September 2016. During her more than 30-year career with the Tax Department, she has led several major divisions, including the Audit Division and the former Taxpayer Services and Revenue Division.

Ms. Manion’s longstanding focus during her tenure has been to improve voluntary tax compliance with clear guidance, collaboration, and convenient online services customized to meet the diverse needs of taxpayers and tax professionals. To achieve this goal and the department’s mission to efficiently and fairly collect revenue for vital state and local services, Ms. Manion helped drive the launch of an array of advanced technology solutions.

As a result, the Tax Department is at the forefront in its use of business analytics and automated workflow to process returns and payments, detect filing errors, collect tax debt, and uncover and prevent refund fraud—saving the state and its taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Ms. Manion has also overseen the department’s work to implement historic corporate tax reform and groundbreaking legislation prompted by the dramatic shift to online sales of goods and services.

Ms. Manion’s innovative approach to tax administration has received national and statewide recognition with leadership awards from the Federation of Tax Administrators and the State Academy for Public Administration. In September 2016, she received the prestigious Hugh L. Carey Award for Outstanding Public Stewardship, presented to inspirational leaders who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to public service.

Ms. Manion, a Siena College graduate, serves on the Board of Directors for the national Federation of Tax Administrators and participates in the North Eastern States Tax Officials Association.

She lives in Saratoga County with her husband Roger.

Daniel Dustin
CPA, NASBA Vice President, State Board Relations
Wednesday, November 15

Daniel Dustin, CPA, joined NASBA on January 1, 2012, as Vice President of State Board Relations. In this role, Dustin serves as an advocate for state boards of accountancy and finds new ways and opportunities to provide support and service to NASBA’s member boards.

Prior to joining NASBA, Dustin served as Executive Secretary of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy, an appointment that was made in 1998 by the New York State Board of Regents. As Executive Secretary, Dustin was responsible for professional licensing, practice and conduct, including professional discipline of Certified Public Accountants and Public Accountants in New York. A key point person in the regulatory process, Dustin monitored the evolution of professional practice at national and state levels, and developed and drafted proposed legislation and amendments to New York State accountancy rules and regulations.

The 2010 recipient of NASBA’s prestigious Lorraine P. Sachs Standard of Excellence Award for distinction in accountancy regulation and public protection, Dustin is former chair of NASBA’s CPA Examination and Administration Committee, Accountancy Licensee Database Task Force and Executive Directors Committee. He also served as a member of the AICPA’s Peer Review Task Force and Board of Examiners, including having chaired the BOE’s Operations Committee.

Dustin earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Clarkson University, and became a licensed CPA in 1988.