Jarod Koopman is the Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and the agency’s Chief Tax Compliance Officer. He stepped into the Chief role after more than 26 years with the IRS, including over two decades within IRS-CI, where he has held leadership positions at multiple levels. As Chief of IRS-CI, he leads a global workforce of approximately 3,000 personnel, including more than 2,100 special agents operating across 20 field offices and 11 international locations. As Chief Tax Compliance Officer, he oversees IRS compliance operations across several major divisions and offices, including the Large Business and International division, the Small Business/Self-Employed division, the Tax Exempt and Government Entities division, IRS Criminal Investigation, the Office of Professional Responsibility, the Return Preparer Office, and the Whistleblower Office. He is widely respected as a global leader in cryptocurrency tracing and dark web investigations.