Kevin Salinger is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a role to which he was appointed in April 2025 under Secretary Scott Bessent. In this capacity, he serves as principal deputy to the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, overseeing the Office of Tax Policy’s legal counsels, advising on federal tax policy, legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance, and ensuring Treasury’s priorities are reflected in the development of tax regulations and guidance. He also represents the Department on significant tax policy matters and currently serves as Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. Prior to joining Treasury, Mr. Salinger spent more than ten years at Jefferies, where he was Managing Director and Head of Tax Counsel & Advisory, advising the firm’s global investment banking and capital markets businesses on a wide range of domestic and international tax matters with a focus on financial services and long-term tax planning. He also served as Vice President of the Wall Street Tax Association. He began his legal career as a tax associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, advising clients on financial products, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border tax planning. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.