With great pleasure we are pleased to announce an addition to the CWA Management team, Karen Villa. Karen has worked for the IRS since 1988; first as a Taxpayer Representative for Businesses, and then as an IRS Specialist, focusing on International Taxation. During her tenure with the IRS, she also became a member of the Tax Education and Communication (TEC) staff, and finally, from 2006 to 2012, she worked full time in the IRS Central Withholding Agreement Program. You can find more details about her impressive career on our About Us page. Just like when Cecile joined us in January, I feel the addition of Karen, yet another ex IRS employee who specialized in the IRS Central Withholding Agreement Program, will continue to keep us the Global Leaders in executing CWA’s for any and all foreign artists and athletes who are working in the United States. Not only is Karen now a valuable company asset, she is yet another reason why CWA Management should be your first and only choice in implementing your Central Withholding Agreement. Welcome aboard Karen!

The panel discussion about Central Withholding Agreements was a tremendous success.
Our host was James Burke, NYC City Parks Foundation/Summerstage Arts & Cultural Programs Director.
Along with Cecile and me, on the panel was Mel Puljic of Folklore Produtions and Mehmet Dede of Drom and Electric Lila.
Matthew Covey, owner of Tamizdat Artist Services did a spectacular job of moderating the panel and keeping the discussion lively.
Cecile was the main focus as she was able to share a tremendous amount of knowledge after her retirement from the IRS only 3 weeks ago.
There was standing room only, and folks filled the hallways for another 30 minutes after the time ended.

Cecile and I will be flying to NYC today, where we will be attending the APAP Conference this weekend. We will also be speaking early Friday at a conference put on by New York Summerstage. It would be nice to take in some of the sites of NYC, but with over 3500 attendees expected at APAP, we are going to be busy, busy, busy. We hope to see some old faces and meet many new ones. With so many talented, foreign artists, this will be an exciting and productive trip. If you are attending, we hope to see you there. Look us up if you have any questions about what a Central Withholding Agreement is, why you need one, and how we can help you with this important document.

I am pleased to announce an addition to the CWA Management team, Cecile Glunt. With over 40 years experience in Finance and Taxation, Cecile retired from her position at the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in December, where she had held the position of Program Manager for the IRS Central Withholding Agreement Program. I have worked with Cecile countless times over the years when she represented the IRS side of a negotiations in a Central Withholding Agreement. She’s smart, witty and a hard worker; a perfect addition to our expanding goals. With an impressive resume, and her vast IRS knowledge and experience, especially in the field of Central Withholding Agreements, I feel her addition to our company will keep us ahead of the competition and still the global leader in Central Withholding Agreements. Welcome aboard Cecile!