Scott W. Smith
The Utah State Tax Commission has designated Scott W. Smith as its interim executive director. The executive director position had been held by Barry C. Conover, who retired after 45 years at the agency. Smith is a 32-year veteran of the agency and has served as the deputy executive director since 2011. Prior to that, Smith worked as the deputy director of the Tax Commission Auditing Division. A certified public accountant, Smith is an accounting graduate of Brigham Young University.